Mydriasis - Followed by 'to the Icebergs' (Hardcover)

While presenting the Nobel Prize in Literature to J. M. G. Le Cl zio in 2008, the Nobel Committee called him the "author of new departures, poetic adventure and sensual ecstasy, explorer of a humanity beyond and below the reigning civilization." In Mydriasis, the author proves himself to be precisely that as he takes us on a phantasmagoric journey into parallel worlds and whirling visions. Dwelling on darkness, light, and human vision, Le Cl zio's richly poetic prose composes a mesmerizing song and a dizzying exploration of the universe--a universe not unlike the abysses explored by the highly idiosyncratic Belgian poet Henri Michaux. Michaux is, in fact, at the heart of To the Icebergs. Fascinated by his writing, Le Cl zio includes Michaux's 'poem of the poem', 'Iniji', thereby allowing the poet's voice to emerge by itself. What follows is much more than a simple analysis of the poem; rather, it is an act of complete insight and understanding, a personal appropriation and elevation of the work. Written originally in the 1970s and now translated into English for the first time, these two brief, incisive and haunting texts will further strengthen the reputation of one of the world's greatest and most visionary living writers.

General

Imprint:	Seagull Books London Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	French List
Release date:	May 2019
Authors:	J.M.G.Le Clezio
Translators:	Teresa Lavender Fagan
Dimensions:	203 x 127 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	152
ISBN-13:	978-0-85742-654-3
Categories:	Books
LSN:	0-85742-654-0
Barcode:	9780857426543

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