| Against Art: (The Notebooks) Contributor(s): Espedal, Tomas (Author), Anderson, James (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0857420186 ISBN-13: 9780857420183 Publisher: Seagull Books OUR PRICE: $17.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - General |
| Dewey: 809.933 |
| Series: Seagull World Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.37" W x 8.34" (0.84 lbs) 207 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In contemporary Norwegian fiction Tomas Espedal's work stands out as uniquely personal; it can be difficult to separate the fiction from Espedal's own experiences. In that vein, his novel Against Art is not just the story of a boy growing up to be a writer, but it is also the story of writing. Specifically, it is about the profession of writing--the routines, responsibility, and obstacles. Yet, Against Art is also about being a father, a son, and a grandson; about a family and a family's tales, and about how preceding generations mark their successors. It is at once about choices and changes, about motion and rest, about moving to a new place, and about living. Praise for the Norwegian Edition"One of the most beautiful, most important books I've read for years."--Klassekampen "Espedal has written an amazingly rich novel, which will assuredly stand out as one of the year's best and will also further fortify the quality of Norwegian literature abroad."-- Adresseavisen "Against Art attacks literature while at the same time being intensely literary. Our greatest sorrows and torments, the individual experiences often so anemic in art, find a voice of their own."--Morgenbladet "Against Art moves me with its maternal history and proves yet again that Tomas Espedal writes great novels."--Dag og Tid |
Contributor Bio(s): Anderson, James: - James Anderson's literary translations from the Norwegian include Berlin Poplars, by Anne B. Ragde; Nutmeg, by Kristin Valla; and several books by Jostein Gaarder. |