Romanian Notebook - Couverture souple

Console, Cyrus

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0865478309 ISBN 13 : 9780865478305

Editeur : Fsg Originals, 2017

Synopsis

A diaristic exploration of procrastination, pregnancy, and art

The day before Cyrus Console and his pregnant wife leave for a monthlong visit to Romania, they receive troubling news--the fetus she's carrying is at elevated risk for Down syndrome. As the trip unfolds, his worry spirals into broader meditations on parenthood, language, addiction, love, marriage, and the passage and management of time. In and among the cities of Roman, Iasi, and Bucharest, Console chronicles his loving but comically awkward interactions with friends and family, taking place as they do in a language and culture unfamiliar to him.

The resulting travel diary moves beyond daily life to delve into the enigmas of art, suffering, creativity, and family. Mixing memory with acute observations on everything from chess and stray dogs to heartbreak and dreamscape, Romanian Notebook turns the anxiety and rumination of the expectant parent into a deeper way of thinking about the human condition.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Cyrus Console grew up in Topeka, Kansas, and received a doctorate in creative writing from Kansas University. He is a frequent contributor to the Los Angeles Review of Books and is the author of the poetry collections Brief under Water, Ok Tony, and The Odiocy.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Fsg Originals
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0865478309
• ISBN 13: 9780865478305
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 176
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