Every Force Evolves a Form
Twenty Essays
Guy Davenport demonstrates his unparalleled critical vision as he interprets art, literature, and culture In this collection of 20 essays, Guy Davenport applies his insightful gaze and critical wisdom to topics including modern art and the effects of the automobile on contemporary society. His work ranges from What Are Those Monkeys Doing? in which he links the paintings of Rousseau to the writings of Rimbaud and Flaubert, to Imaginary Americas, a survey of the different roles America has filled in the imagination of Europeans. Davenport, 1 of the foremost American critics and intellectuals of the 20th century, brings his piercing intellect,…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-5040-1963-7
- EAN: 9781504019637
- Produktnummer: 19296789
- Verlag: Open Road Media
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 173 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 1'507 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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