Against Art :(The Notebooks)
Against Art :(The Notebooks)
paperback
Published:
22 June, 2018
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Description
In contemporary Norwegian fiction Tomas Espedal's work stands out as uniquely personal; it can be difficult to separate the fiction from Espedal's own experiences. In that vein, his novel Against Art is not just the story of a boy growing up to be a writer, but it is also the story of writing. Specifically, it is about the profession of writing-the routines, responsibility, and obstacles. Yet, Against Art is also about being a father, a son, and a grandson; about a family and a family's tales, and about how preceding generations mark their successors. It is at once about choices and changes, about motion and rest, about moving to a new place, and about living.
Praise for the Norwegian Edition"One of the most beautiful, most important books I've read for years."-Klassekampen "Espedal has written an amazingly rich novel, which will assuredly stand out as one of the year's best and will also further fortify the quality of Norwegian literature abroad."- Adresseavisen "Against Art attacks literature while at the same time being intensely literary. Our greatest sorrows and torments, the individual experiences often so anemic in art, find a voice of their own."-Morgenbladet "Against Art moves me with its maternal history and proves yet again that Tomas Espedal writes great novels."-Dag og TidMore Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780857425775 |
| ISBN10 | 0857425773 |
| Number Of Pages | 212 |
| Item Weight | 227 g |
| Product Dimensions | 13 x 20 x 2 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Seagull Books London Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
Against Art is not 'about' anything but instead details its own process of creation. The result is a book that is never anything less than interesting, and which reads as an experimental meditation on itself. --Edward Sugde Times Literary Supplement