Autobiography of Red - Couverture souple

Carson, Anne

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0224059734 ISBN 13 : 9780224059732

Editeur : Jonathan Cape, 1999

Synopsis

In this extraordinary epic poem, Anne Carson bridges the gap between classicism and the modern, poetry and prose, with a volcanic journey into the soul of a winged red monster named Geryon.

There is a strong mixture of whimsy and sadness in Geryon's story. He is tormented as a boy by his brother, escapes to a parallel world of photography, and falls in love with Herakles - a golden young man who leaves Geryon at the peak of infatuation. Geryon retreats ever further into the world created by his camera, until that glass house is suddenly and irrevocably shattered by Herakles' return. Running throughout is Geryon's fascination with his wings, the colour red, and the fantastic accident of who he is.

Autobiography of Red is a deceptively simple narrative layered with currents of meaning, emotion, and the truth about what it's like to be red. It is a powerful and unsettling story that moves, disturbs, and delights.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Anne Carson was born in Canada and has been a professor of Classics for over thirty years. Her awards and honours include the T. S. Eliot Prize, a Lannan Award, the Pushcart Prize, the Griffin Prize, on two occasions, fellowships from the Guggenheim and MacArthur Foundations, and the Princess of Asturias Award for Literature 2020.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

In this extraordinary epic poem, Anne Carson bridges the gap between classicism and the modern, poetry and prose, with a volcanic journey into the soul of a winged red monster named Geryon.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jonathan Cape
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0224059734
• ISBN 13: 9780224059732
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 160
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• Personne responsable: non disponible