Legends Of Modernity
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780374530464
- Book Title
- Legends of Modernity : Essays and Letters from Occupied Poland, 1942-1943
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus & Giroux
- Item Length
- 8 in
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Perfect
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Literary Criticism, Literary Collections
- Topic
- Letters, European / Eastern (See Also Russian & Former Soviet Union), Poetry, Essays
- Item Weight
- 11.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 5 in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-10
0374530467
ISBN-13
9780374530464
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63717091
Product Key Features
Book Title
Legends of Modernity : Essays and Letters from Occupied Poland, 1942-1943
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Letters, European / Eastern (See Also Russian & Former Soviet Union), Poetry, Essays
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Literary Collections
Format
Perfect
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
11.3 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Praise for Czeslaw Milosz: "To Begin Where I Am" "A giant elusive in our midst."--John Updike, "The New Yorker" "Extraordinary...These 400 pages or so document the development, over seven decades, of a great mind."--"The Economist" ""To Begin Where I Am "bears witness to Milosz's lifetime of toil in the fields of memory, faith, and art."--Adam Kirsch, "Bookforum" "Milosz's ABC's" "Splendid..."Milosz's ABC's" is a benedictory text, an alphabetical rescue operation, a testimonial to those who have suffered and gone before us, a hymn to the everlasting marvel and mystery of human existence...Milosz [is] arguably the greatest living poet." --Edward Hirsch, "The New York Times Book Review" "Eloquent...A remarkable fusion of passion and balance." --Richard Eder, "The New York Times" "Few writers in our time can rival Milosz's ability to render justice to the strange spectacle of the world. We should be grateful for the wisdom of his extraordinary life."--Jaroslaw Anders, "Los Angeles Times Book Review", Praise for Czeslaw Milosz: To Begin Where I Am "A giant elusive in our midst."--John Updike,The New Yorker "Extraordinary...These 400 pages or so document the development, over seven decades, of a great mind."--The Economist "To Begin Where I Ambears witness to Milosz's lifetime of toil in the fields of memory, faith, and art."--Adam Kirsch,Bookforum Milosz's ABC's "Splendid...Milosz's ABC'sis a benedictory text, an alphabetical rescue operation, a testimonial to those who have suffered and gone before us, a hymn to the everlasting marvel and mystery of human existence...Milosz [is] arguably the greatest living poet." --Edward Hirsch,The New York Times Book Review "Eloquent...A remarkable fusion of passion and balance." --Richard Eder,The New York Times "Few writers in our time can rival Milosz's ability to render justice to the strange spectacle of the world. We should be grateful for the wisdom of his extraordinary life."--Jaroslaw Anders,Los Angeles Times Book Review, Extraordinary...These 400 pages or so document the development, over seven decades, of a great mind., Praise for Czeslaw Milosz: To Begin Where I Am "A giant elusive in our midst."--John Updike, The New Yorker "Extraordinary...These 400 pages or so document the development, over seven decades, of a great mind."-- The Economist " To Begin Where I Am bears witness to Milosz's lifetime of toil in the fields of memory, faith, and art."--Adam Kirsch, Bookforum Milosz's ABC's "Splendid... Milosz's ABC's is a benedictory text, an alphabetical rescue operation, a testimonial to those who have suffered and gone before us, a hymn to the everlasting marvel and mystery of human existence...Milosz [is] arguably the greatest living poet." --Edward Hirsch, The New York Times Book Review "Eloquent...A remarkable fusion of passion and balance." --Richard Eder, The New York Times "Few writers in our time can rival Milosz's ability to render justice to the strange spectacle of the world. We should be grateful for the wisdom of his extraordinary life."--Jaroslaw Anders, Los Angeles Times Book Review, To Begin Where I Am bears witness to Milosz's lifetime of toil in the fields of memory, faith, and art., "A giant elusive in our midst." -- John Updike, The New Yorker on 'To Begin Where I Am' "Extraordinary...These 400 pages or so document the development, over seven decades, of a great mind." -- The Economist on 'To Begin Where I Am' " To Begin Where I Am bears witness to Milosz's lifetime of toil in the fields of memory, faith, and art." -- Adam Kirsch, Bookforum on 'To Begin Where I Am' "Splendid... Milosz's ABC's is a benedictory text, an alphabetical rescue operation, a testimonial to those who have suffered and gone before us, a hymn to the everlasting marvel and mystery of human existence...Milosz [is] arguably the greatest living poet." -- Edward Hirsch, The New York Times Book Review on 'Milosz's ABC's' "Eloquent...A remarkable fusion of passion and balance." -- Richard Eder, The New York Times on 'Milosz's ABC's' "Few writers in our time can rival Milosz's ability to render justice to the strange spectacle of the world. We should be grateful for the wisdom of his extraordinary life." -- Jaroslaw Anders, Los Angeles Times Book Review on 'Milosz's ABC's', Few writers in our time can rival Milosz's ability to render justice to the strange spectacle of the world. We should be grateful for the wisdom of his extraordinary life., Splendid... Milosz's ABC's is a benedictory text, an alphabetical rescue operation, a testimonial to those who have suffered and gone before us, a hymn to the everlasting marvel and mystery of human existence...Milosz [is] arguably the greatest living poet., Praise for Czeslaw Milosz: To Begin Where I Am "A giant elusive in our midst."--John Updike, The New Yorker "Extraordinary...These 400 pages or so document the development, over seven decades, of a great mind."--The Economist "To Begin Where I Am bears witness to Milosz's lifetime of toil in the fields of memory, faith, and art."--Adam Kirsch, Bookforum Milosz's ABC's "Splendid...Milosz's ABC's is a benedictory text, an alphabetical rescue operation, a testimonial to those who have suffered and gone before us, a hymn to the everlasting marvel and mystery of human existence...Milosz [is] arguably the greatest living poet." --Edward Hirsch, The New York Times Book Review "Eloquent...A remarkable fusion of passion and balance." --Richard Eder, The New York Times "Few writers in our time can rival Milosz's ability to render justice to the strange spectacle of the world. We should be grateful for the wisdom of his extraordinary life."--Jaroslaw Anders, Los Angeles Times Book Review
Dewey Decimal
891.8/58709 B
Synopsis
Now available in English for the first time, this collection brings together some of noted poet Czeslaw Milosz's early essays and letters, composed in German-occupied Warsaw during the winter of 1942-43., Legends of Modernity , now available in English for the first time, brings together some of Czeslaw Milosz's early essays and letters, composed in German-occupied Warsaw during the winter of 1942-43. Why did the European spirit succumb to such a devastating fiasco? the young Milosz asks. Half a century later, when Legends of Modernity saw its first publication in Poland, Milosz said: If everything inside you is agitation, hatred, and despair, write measured, perfectly calm sentences... While the essays here reflect a perfect calm, the accompanying contemporaneous exchange of letters between Milosz and Jerzy Andrzejewski express the raw emotions of agitation, hatred and despair experienced by these two close friends struggling to understand the proximate causes of this debacle of western civilization, and the relevance, if any, of the teachings of the Catholic church. Passionate, poignant, and compelling, Legends of Modernity is a deeply moving insight into the mind and emotions of one of the greatest writers of our time., "Legends of Modernity," now available in English for the first time, brings together some of Czeslaw Milosz's early essays and letters, composed in German-occupied Warsaw during the winter of 1942-43. "Why did the European spirit succumb to such a devastating fiasco?" the young Milosz asks. Half a century later, when "Legends of Modernity" saw its first publication in Poland, Milosz said: "If everything inside you is agitation, hatred, and despair, write measured, perfectly calm sentences..." While the essays here reflect a "perfect calm," the accompanying contemporaneous exchange of letters between Milosz and Jerzy Andrzejewski express the raw emotions of "agitation, hatred and despair" experienced by these two close friends struggling to understand the proximate causes of this debacle of western civilization, and the relevance, if any, of the teachings of the Catholic church. Passionate, poignant, and compelling, "Legends of Modernity" is a deeply moving insight into the mind and emotions of one of the greatest writers of our time., Legends of Modernity , now available in English for the first time, brings together some of Czeslaw Milosz's early essays and letters, composed in German-occupied Warsaw during the winter of 1942-43. "Why did the European spirit succumb to such a devastating fiasco?" the young Milosz asks. Half a century later, when Legends of Modernity saw its first publication in Poland, Milosz said: "If everything inside you is agitation, hatred, and despair, write measured, perfectly calm sentences..." While the essays here reflect a "perfect calm," the accompanying contemporaneous exchange of letters between Milosz and Jerzy Andrzejewski express the raw emotions of "agitation, hatred and despair" experienced by these two close friends struggling to understand the proximate causes of this debacle of western civilization, and the relevance, if any, of the teachings of the Catholic church. Passionate, poignant, and compelling, Legends of Modernity is a deeply moving insight into the mind and emotions of one of the greatest writers of our time.
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