| Milosz's ABC's Contributor(s): Milosz, Czeslaw (Author) |
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ISBN: 0374527954 ISBN-13: 9780374527952 Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl OUR PRICE: $24.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2002 Annotation: "Memories, dreams and reflections from the Nobel Laureate" The ABC book is a polish genre-a loose form related to a hypertext novel-composed of short, alphabetically arranged entries. In Milosz's conception, the ABC book becomes a sort of autobiographical reference book, combining entries concerning characters from his earlier work with references to some of his memory poems. He also writes of real, historical figures like Camus who were particularly influential during his formative years, and of broader topics such as "The City," "Unhappiness," and "Money." Another fascinating entry in Milosz's bold opus, "Milosz's ABCs" is an engaging tribute to a brilliant mind. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Dewey: 891.858 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.2" W x 8" (0.85 lbs) 320 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Memories, dreams and reflections from the Nobel Laureate The ABC book is a polish genre-a loose form related to a hypertext novel-composed of short, alphabetically arranged entries. In Milosz's conception, the ABC book becomes a sort of autobiographical reference book, combining entries concerning characters from his earlier work with references to some of his memory poems. He also writes of real, historical figures like Camus who were particularly influential during his formative years, and of broader topics such as The City, Unhappiness, and Money. Another fascinating entry in Milosz's bold opus, Milosz's ABCs is an engaging tribute to a brilliant mind. |
Contributor Bio(s): Milosz, Czeslaw: - Czeslaw Milosz (1911-2004) was the winner of the 1978 Neustadt International Prize for Literature and the 1980 Nobel Prize in Literature. His last book was To Begin Where I Am (FSG, 2001). Many of his works have been translated into English, including, Beginning with My Streets (FSG, 1992), The Year of the Hunter (FSG, 1994), Road-side Dog (FSG, 1998) Milosz's ABC's (FSG, 2001) and To Begin Where I Am (FSG, 2001). |