28 Paradises by Patrick Modiano (English) Paperback Book

Description: 28 Paradises by Patrick Modiano, Dominique Zehrfuss Published in English for the first time, 28 Paradises is the marriage of prose and painting by Nobel Prize–winning author Patrick Modiano and his partner, the illustrator Dominique Zehrfuss. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 28 Paradises is a rare book: it reveals not only the individual talents of the authors, Modiano and Zehrfuss, but also the depth of the couples creative union. Sensitively translated into English for the first time by Damion Searls, 28 Paradises captures the exquisite sadness of waking from a beautiful dream. There are twenty-eight dreams in this book, or perhaps one dream in twenty-eight parts-visions of paradise imagined by Zehrfuss during a time of deep sadness. Captured first in Zehrfusss brightly colored gouaches, each paradise was then refashioned as a poem by Modiano. Zehrfusss paintings are Edens in miniature, and rather than describe them outright, Modiano dreams himself into these reveries in quiet, understated verse. The reader enters this shared realm in an experience less like paging through a book and more like slipping into a shared world. These paradises are wishes for moments when a painting, or a poem, or a lover-perhaps they are not so different-relieves the loneliness of being human. As Modiano writes with a touch of wistfulness, "The Lilliputian painted her paradises / And I / Next to her / Wrote a poem." A pure example of ekphrastic writing-poetry inspired by paintings- this book shows how writing and visual art can together create a unique emotional experience.First published by Editions de lOlivier/ Le Seuil in 2005 Author Biography Patrick Modiano spent his childhood between Paris, Haute-Savoie, and Jouy-en- Josas. Having been awarded his baccalaureate, he dedicated himself to literature at the age of eighteen. It was Raymond Queneau who introduced to him the literary circles of Paris in the 1960s. He won the Grand Prix du roman de lAcadémie française in 1972 and the Prix Goncourt in 1978. In 2014, his oeuvre was crowned with the Nobel Prize in Literature. Review "28 Paradises is the marriage of prose and painting... it is a rare book that reveals not only the individual talents of the authors but also the depth of the couples creative union."--Staff "Books on Show"With 28 Paradies "the ekphrasis series takes an exciting step away from the realm of the academic and historical towards a more humble space occupied by poetry and art... its an unassuming and thrilling work, a little treasure to be shelved among giants."--Jeff Alford "Run Spot Run" Promotional Published in English for the first time, 28 Paradises is the marriage of prose and painting by Nobel Prize-winning author Patrick Modiano and his partner, the illustrator Dominique Zehrfuss. Long Description Published in English for the first time, 28 Paradises is the marriage of prose and painting by Nobel prize-winning author Patrick Modiano (born 1945) and his partner, the illustrator Dominique Zehrfuss (born 1951). 28 Paradises is a rare book: it reveals not only the individual talents of its authors, but also the depth of the couples creative union. Sensitively translated into English for the first time by Damion Searls, Modianos poem captures the exquisite sadness of waking from a beautiful dream. There are 28 dreams in this book--visions of paradise imagined by Zehrfuss during a time of deep sadness. Captured in her brightly colored gouaches, each paradise has been refashioned as a poem by Modiano. Zehrfuss paintings are Edens in miniature, and rather than describe them outright, Modiano dreams himself into these reveries in quiet, understated verse. These paradises are wishes for moments when a painting, or a poem or a lover, relieves the loneliness of being human. As Modiano writes with a touch of wistfulness, "The Lilliputian painted her paradises / And I / Next to her / Wrote a poem." A pure example of ekphrastic writing--poetry inspired by paintings--this book shows how writing and visual art can together create a unique emotional experience. Patrick Modiano (born 1945) won the Grand Prix du roman de lAcad Review Quote With 28 Paradies "the ekphrasis series takes an exciting step away from the realm of the academic and historical towards a more humble space occupied by poetry and art... its an unassuming and thrilling work, a little treasure to be shelved among giants." Promotional "Headline" Published in English for the first time, 28 Paradises is the marriage of prose and painting by Nobel Prize-winning author Patrick Modiano and his partner, the illustrator Dominique Zehrfuss. Details ISBN164423002X Author Dominique Zehrfuss Publisher David Zwirner Series Ekphrasis Year 2019 ISBN-10 164423002X ISBN-13 9781644230022 Format Paperback Imprint David Zwirner Place of Publication NY Country of Publication United States DEWEY 759.4 Pages 80 Publication Date 2019-05-09 Language English UK Release Date 2019-05-09 NZ Release Date 2019-05-09 US Release Date 2019-05-09 Illustrations 28 Illustrations, color Audience General AU Release Date 2019-07-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:124325179;

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