The Death of Picasso
New and Selected Writing
$29.75
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
8 February 2005
Summary
When Guy Davenport looks at the world, the world changes; sometimes just a little and sometimes a lot. And no reader is the same after reading his or her first Davenport essay or story. He is a writer perfectly described by the term “singular” and in praising his work, from fiction to poetry, from translations to essays, critics all over the world have noted his unique manner, his remarkable erudition and his startling humor. He is the finely realized perfection of high modernism blended with…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781593760564 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1593760566 |
| Author: | Guy Davenport |
| Publisher: | Counterpoint |
| Imprint: | Counterpoint |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 8 February 2005 |
| Weight: | 496g |
| Dimensions: | 32mm x 209mm x 140mm |
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Critics Review
“Encountering his work one is reminded of how exciting literary modernism can be, how much pleasure it can afford, and how far from moribund are the concerns and methods of Joyce, Pound, and the rest of the modernist gang…And, for those who have yet to discover and jubilate in Davenport’s work, this collection superseded earlier anthologies as the most convenient place to start.”
About The Author
Guy Davenport
Guy Davenport was a writer, illustrator, teacher, and scholar. He is best known for his modernist-style short stories, but his range of works is wide, spanning poetry, translation, and criticism. He was a professor of English for three decades, having taught at Haverford College and the University of Kentucky.
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