
The Neighborhood
Goncalo M. Tavares(Author)
Texas Tech Press,U.S.
Published on 20. October 2012
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-0-89672-711-3 (ISBN)
Description
If a writers' quarter existed without regard to the bounds of space and time, it would surely be inhabited by the senhores of Goncalo M. Tavares's playful imagination, of whom six reside in proximity here: Mr. Calvino, Mr. Valery, Mr. Juarroz, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Walser, and Mr. Henri.It is not lost on readers of literature and philosophy, of course, that these characters share the names of illustrious authors and thinkers. But their stories demand of the reader no prior knowledge; instead, Tavares employs riddles and word play to enlighten and surprise. Charmingly enhanced by Rachel Caiano's minimalist drawings, these vignettes reveal the authors' intellectual universe and personal points of view.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Texas
United States
Illustrations
Rachel Caiano
ISBN-13
978-0-89672-711-3 (9780896727113)
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A professor of epistemology at the University of Lisbon, Goncalo M. Tavares won the 2005 Jose Saramago Prize for young writers.
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