The Pearl King and Other Poems
Notable Book in the 2005 Kiriyama Prize and longlisted for the 2005 ReLit AwardsCatherine Greenwood draws on the stories and legends which surround the development of cultured pearls by Mikimoto, the fabulous Pearl King, to engage a rich array of themes, including the clash between an aesthetics of refinement and nuance, and mass manufacture. With discerning wit and a large range of styles and voices, she holds up each subject for contemplation as though it were a pearl, and explores the sometimes bizarre consequences of an overwhelming rage for beauty.As the seal is strong and breathes air, As the fish is quick and breathes water, So make me…
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- ISBN: 978-1-926829-63-0
- EAN: 9781926829630
- Produktnummer: 32834753
- Verlag: Brick Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
- Seitenangabe: 134 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 654 KB
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