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Highlights
- Henri Michaux defies common critical definition.
- Author(s): Henri Michaux
- 270 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Classics
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About the Book
Critics have compared the work of French writer Henri Michaux (1899-1984) to such diverse artists as Kafka, Goya, Swift, Klee, and Beckett. This anthology contains substantial selections from almost all of Michaux's major works, most never before published in English, and allows readers to explore the haunting verbal and pictorial landscape of a 20th-century visionary. 30 photos.Book Synopsis
Henri Michaux defies common critical definition. Critics have compared his work to such diverse artists as Kafka, Goya, Swift, Klee, and Beckett. Allen Ginsberg called Michaux "genius," and Jorge Luis Borges wrote that Michaux's work "is without equal in the literature of our time." This anthology contains substantial selections from almost all of Michaux's major works, most never before published in English, and allows readers to explore the haunting verbal and pictorial landscape of a twentieth-century visionary.Review Quotes
"David Ball has assembled and translated a stunning selection of Michaux's works. . . . We feel the fears, hysteria, and humor, and respond to the beauty and awe."--Elizabeth T. Gray, "Harvard Review
Dimensions (Overall): 9.98 Inches (H) x 6.96 Inches (W) x .95 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.59 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 270
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Classics
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Henri Michaux
Language: English
Street Date: October 31, 1997
TCIN: 84800288
UPC: 9780520212299
Item Number (DPCI): 247-04-5448
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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