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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Zwirner Books, David
ISBN-10
164423002X
ISBN-13
9781644230022
eBay Product ID (ePID)
16038527384
Product Key Features
Book Title
28 Paradises
Number of Pages
88 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Dreams
Publication Year
2019
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Body, Mind & Spirit, Poetry
Book Series
Ekphrasis Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
3.1 Oz
Item Length
6.9 in
Item Width
4.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2019-932881
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
A tiny, highbrow volume for the beach, or reveries of it: poems in the nostalgic, laconic manner of novelist Modiano, 2014 Nobel laureate, and crisp, lovely, pastel hued miniatures by his wife Zehrfuss, jewellery designer and illustrator., 28 Paradises is the marriage of prose and painting... it is a rare book that reveals not only the individual talents of the authors but also the depth of the couple's creative union., With 28 Paradies "the ekphrasis series takes an exciting step away from the realm of the academic and historical towards a more humble space occupied by poetry and art... it's an unassuming and thrilling work, a little treasure to be shelved among giants."
Dewey Decimal
759.4
Synopsis
28 Paradises is a rare book: it reveals not only the individual talents of the authors, Modiano and Zehrfuss, but also the depth of the couple's creative union. Sensitively translated into English for the first time by Damion Searls, 28 Paradises captures the exquisite sadness of waking from a beautiful dream. There are twenty-eight dreams in this book, or perhaps one dream in twenty-eight parts-visions of paradise imagined by Zehrfuss during a time of deep sadness. Captured first in Zehrfuss's brightly colored gouaches, each paradise was then refashioned as a poem by Modiano. Zehrfuss's paintings are Edens in miniature, and rather than describe them outright, Modiano dreams himself into these reveries in quiet, understated verse. The reader enters this shared realm in an experience less like paging through a book and more like slipping into a shared world. These paradises are wishes for moments when a painting, or a poem, or a lover-perhaps they are not so different-relieves the loneliness of being human. As Modiano writes with a touch of wistfulness, "The Lilliputian painted her paradises / And I / Next to her / Wrote a poem." A pure example of ekphrastic writing-poetry inspired by paintings- this book shows how writing and visual art can together create a unique emotional experience. First published by Editions de l'Olivier/ Le Seuil in 2005, Published in English for the first time, 28 Paradises is the marriage of prose and painting by Nobel prize-winning author Patrick Modiano (born 1945) and his partner, the illustrator Dominique Zehrfuss (born 1951). 28 Paradises is a rare book: it reveals not only the individual talents of its authors, but also the depth of the couple's creative union. Sensitively translated into English for the first time by Damion Searls, Modiano's poem captures the exquisite sadness of waking from a beautiful dream. There are 28 dreams in this book--visions of paradise imagined by Zehrfuss during a time of deep sadness. Captured in her brightly colored gouaches, each paradise has been refashioned as a poem by Modiano. Zehrfuss' paintings are Edens in miniature, and rather than describe them outright, Modiano dreams himself into these reveries in quiet, understated verse. These paradises are wishes for moments when a painting, or a poem or a lover, relieves the loneliness of being human. As Modiano writes with a touch of wistfulness, "The Lilliputian painted her paradises / And I / Next to her / Wrote a poem." A pure example of ekphrastic writing--poetry inspired by paintings--this book shows how writing and visual art can together create a unique emotional experience. Patrick Modiano (born 1945) won the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française in 1972 and the Goncourt Prize in 1978. In 2014 his oeuvre was crowned with the Nobel Prize for Literature. Dominique Zehrfuss (born 1951) is an illustrator and jewelry designer living in Paris. She has illustrated three books co-written with Patrick Modiano, including Choura's Adventure (1986) and A Bride for Choura (1987). First published by Editions de l'Olivier/ Le Seuil in 2005, Published in English for the first time, 28 Paradises is the marriage of prose and painting by Nobel-prize winning author Patrick Modiano and his partner, the illustrator Dominique Zehrfuss. 28 Paradises is a rare book: it reveals not only the individual talents of the authors, Modiano and Zehrfuss, but also the depth of the couple's creative union. Sensitively translated into English for the first time by Damion Searls, 28 Paradises captures the exquisite sadness of waking from a beautiful dream. There are twenty-eight dreams in this book, or perhaps one dream in twenty-eight parts--visions of paradise imagined by Zehrfuss during a time of deep sadness. Captured first in Zehrfuss's brightly colored gouaches, each paradise was then refashioned as a poem by Modiano. Zehrfuss's paintings are Edens in miniature, and rather than describe them outright, Modiano dreams himself into these reveries in quiet, understated verse. The reader enters this shared realm in an experience less like paging through a book and more like slipping into a shared world. These paradises are wishes for moments when a painting, or a poem, or a lover--perhaps they are not so different--relieves the loneliness of being human. As Modiano writes with a touch of wistfulness, "The Lilliputian painted her paradises / And I / Next to her / Wrote a poem." A pure example of ekphrastic writing--poetry inspired by paintings--this book shows how writing and visual art can together create a unique emotional experience. First published by Editions de l'Olivier/ Le Seuil in 2005, Published in English for the first time, 28 Paradises is the marriage of prose and painting by Nobel-prize winning author Patrick Modiano and his partner, the illustrator Dominique Zehrfuss. 28 Paradises is a rare book: it reveals not only the individual talents of the authors, Modiano and Zehrfuss, but also the depth of the couple's creative union. Sensitively translated into English for the first time by Damion Searls, 28 Paradises captures the exquisite sadness of waking from a beautiful dream. There are twenty-eight dreams in this book, or perhaps one dream in twenty-eight parts--visions of paradise imagined by Zehrfuss during a time of deep sadness. Captured first in Zehrfuss's brightly colored gouaches, each paradise was then refashioned as a poem by Modiano. Zehrfuss's paintings are Edens in miniature, and rather than describe them outright, Modiano dreams himself into these reveries in quiet, understated verse. The reader enters this shared realm in an experience less like paging through a book and more like slipping into a shared world. These paradises are wishes for moments when a painting, or a poem, or a lover--perhaps they are not so different--relieves the loneliness of being human. As Modiano writes with a touch of wistfulness, "The Lilliputian painted her paradises / And I / Next to her / Wrote a poem." A pure example of ekphrastic writing--poetry inspired by paintings--this book shows how writing and visual art can together create a unique emotional experience.
LC Classification Number
ND553
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- m***4 (1604)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseLeaving positive feedback because 1) item was packed well & arrived as described 2) seller did give partial refund when subsequent price dropped below org purchase price. 3) communication was quick However, there was a downside to this transaction -item listed as in-stock but ended up waiting nearly a month for them to get it from their distributer then ship it to me (bought June 29th, arrived around July 21). Auction said 12-15 days. Better clarity would have prevented lot of frustration
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