On Rare Birds
Published on 12. April 2011
Book
Hardback
276 pages
978-0-7627-6987-2 (ISBN)
Description
On Rare Birds is an endearing compilation of the history and extinction of several bird species, along with detailed accounts of many rare birds as well. Anita Albus combines her education in natural history and investigative reporting and turns this book into a captivating story of culture, mythology, and storytelling. She also includes her very own artwork throughout the book. On Rare Birds shows that how along with the extinction of these birds comes a great loss of culture, art, mythology, and science.
Reviews / Votes
"In Anita Albus's pictures we see things in a way that we've either unlearned or forgotten."CLAUDE LEVI-STRAUSS "Anita Albus has created a thoroughly researched text using historical sources and glorious artto produce a fascinating book for bird lovers."RICHARD CANNINGS, author of An Enchantment of Birds "A twinkle of humor and a twist of wit illuminate the stories of these birds and the human figures that go with them. Life is really a series of stories, and Anita Albus is a superb storyteller."ROBERT BATEMANMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Guilford
United States
Publishing group
Rowman & Littlefield
Illustrations
Illustrations, color; Illustrations, black and white
ISBN-13
978-0-7627-6987-2 (9780762769872)
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Persons
ANITA ALBUS is a writer and artist based in Munich and Burgundy. She is known for her detailed nature paintings-particularly of plants, birds, and butterflies, which enjoy frequent exhibits-as well as for her essays, short stories, and art history studies. Her books include The Art of Arts, The Botanical Drama, The Garden of Songs, The Botanical Spectacle, and the translation into German of Flashlights by Jules and Edmond de Goncourt. She has illustrated The Passionate Gardener by Rudolph Borchardt and The Jealous Potter by Claude Levi-Strauss and has been a member of the German Academy of Language and Literature since 2004. Albus received the highest achievement prize of the Federal Republic for her work as an artist living in France and has received many other awards, including:* Medal of Honor from the Federal Government of Germany, 2001* Friedrich-Marker Prize for her writing, 2002* Johann-Heinrich-Merck Prize for her literart criticism and essays, 2004* Prize for Environmental Literature from the State of Brandenburg, 2008.