The Jules Verne Steam Balloon
Nine Stories
Guy Davenport's cerebral and innovative stories intricately assemble centuries' worth of images and ideas Guy Davenport's stories seamlessly illuminate his vast knowledge of theology, philosophy, botany, and art, in his singular style of finding harmony in the juxtaposition of different themes. Whether critiquing the politics of socialist realist art in We Often Think of Lenin at the Clothespin Factory, revisiting biblical tales in Jonah, or depicting an ancient Greek philosopher in The Meadow, Davenport demonstrates his talent for blending high-minded ideas with literary wit. Davenport's writing is at its most confident when the author wea…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-5040-1964-4
- EAN: 9781504019644
- Produktnummer: 19296790
- Verlag: Open Road Media
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 150 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 997 KB
Über den Autor
Guy Davenport (1927–2005) was an American writer, artist, translator, and teacher who was best known for his short stories that combined a modernist style with classical subjects. Originally from South Carolina, Davenport graduated from Duke University and was a Rhodes Scholar at Merton College, Oxford, where he wrote his thesis on James Joyce. After earning a PhD from Harvard, he taught English at Haverford College from 1961 to 1963 before accepting a position at the University of Kentucky, where he remained until his retirement in 1990. In 2012, the university appointed its inaugural Guy Davenport Endowed English Professor. Davenport won a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship for his literary achievements and an O. Henry Award for his short stories. He was also a visual artist whose illustrations were included in several of his books. His works include Da Vinci’s Bicycle, Eclogues, Apples and Pears, and The Jules Verne Steam Balloon.
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