"Impressive. . . . These short works . . . show the author at his near best, challenging, provoking, forcing reexamination."James Polk, Washington Post
"Well-crafted novellas. . . . Donoso reveals his self-assurance as a writer, mischievously inviting the reader to enter into the process of creating fiction."Publishers Weekly
"Does art imitate life or vice versa? Or is the relationship between art and life subtler and more playful than either of these maxims suggests? This is what José Donoso, one of Chile's leading novelists . . . appears to conclude, offering these two novellas as evidence. . . . Donoso deftly pursues the difference between art and life."Madeline Kiser, San Francisco Chronicle
"These two engagingly told stories by one of Chile's leading writers focus on odd obsessions and the ironic consequences of creativity. . . . Both offbeat novellas feature well-etched characters and address serious artistic concerns while remmaining fun and surprising."Timothy Hunter, Cleveland Plain Dealer
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"Impressive. . . . These short works . . . show the author at his near best, challenging, provoking, forcing reexamination."James Polk, Washington Post
"Well-crafted novellas. . . . Donoso reveals his self-assurance as a writer, mischievously inviting the reader to enter into the process of creating fiction."Publishers Weekly
"Does art imitate life or vice versa? Or is the relationship between art and life subtler and more playful than either of these maxims suggests? This is what José Donoso, one of Chile's leading novelists . . . appears to conclude, offering these two novellas as evidence. . . . Donoso deftly pursues the difference between art and life."Madeline Kiser, San Francisco Chronicle
"These two engagingly told stories by one of Chile's leading writers focus on odd obsessions and the ironic consequences of creativity. . . . Both offbeat novellas feature well-etched characters and address serious artistic concerns while remmaining fun and surprising."Timothy Hunter, Cleveland Plain Dealer
Imprint | W W Norton & Co Inc |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | 1995 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | August 1994 |
Authors | Jose Donoso |
Translators | Gregory Rabassa |
Dimensions | 202 x 137 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 158 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-393-31164-8 |
Barcode | 9780393311648 |
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LSN | 0-393-31164-3 |