For Anthony Rudolf, reading is a profoundly serious and intense
activity, as well as a major source of pleasure and solace. At the
same time, it is always interrupted by day jobs, friendships,
politics, and, paradoxically, by the act of writing. All of this
comes together in "Silent Conversations: A Reader's Life", a canny
and insightful memoir of Rudolf's life in books. A quest for hope
in dark times, "Silent Conversations" captures Rudolf's inimitable
style and his own admitted tendency to digress - with invariably
fascinating and revealing results. Among the threads that
crisscross all the sections are fragmentary dialogues with a number
of interlocutors - including Paula Rego and Yves Bonnefoy, whom
Rudolf has been translating for nearly fifty years - that explore
the essentials of the life of a thoughtful and committed individual
in a troubled and frightening world. At once old-fashioned and
completely contemporary, Rudolf seeks in this work to share his
reflections with others through story and image. In this network of
voices, a labyrinth of collage and quotation come to life, doing
the work of analysis and critique (of himself and others), and
following threads of interest through and across its pages. With a
deft lyricism, a light touch, and a sharp wit, Rudolf provides a
detailed account of his passions and obsessions: memory and
mortality, painting and music, the fate of the earth, and many
other things that touch on his life as a reader and as a writer.
"Silent Conversations" is characterized by Rudolf's witty and
tender approach to life and literature. Notwithstanding his
lifelong need for mentors, including Octavio Paz, George Oppen, and
Primo Levi, Rudolf is very much his own man.
General
Imprint: |
Seagull Books London Ltd
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2013 |
First published: |
August 2013 |
Authors: |
Anthony Rudolf
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Dimensions: |
232 x 164 x 46mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
748 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-85742-080-0 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-85742-080-1 |
Barcode: |
9780857420800 |
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