The Diary Of 'Helena Morley' by Elizabeth Bishop
The diary of a young Brazilian girl at the end of the nineteenth century. Translated by Elizabeth Bishop, one of the greatest American poets of the twentieth century.
A delightful, funny and revealing memoir, a little bit of Austen in the Americas * Spectator *
No wonder Bishop fell in love with this book. . No adult writer, however skilful . . . could write with the nonchalant vivacity and ease that she unwittingly commanded -- Diana Athill * Guardian *
When we read her, we enter the classical serenity of a new country -- Robert Lowell
Her cosmopolitan life is reflected in the breadth of her writings, all suffused with curiosity and quiet intelligence * Sunday Telegraph *
No wonder Bishop fell in love with this book . . . No adult writer, however skilful . . . could write with the nonchalant vivacity and ease that she unwittingly commanded * Diana Athill, GUARDIAN *
No wonder Bishop fell in love with this book. . No adult writer, however skilful . . . could write with the nonchalant vivacity and ease that she unwittingly commanded -- Diana Athill * Guardian *
When we read her, we enter the classical serenity of a new country -- Robert Lowell
Her cosmopolitan life is reflected in the breadth of her writings, all suffused with curiosity and quiet intelligence * Sunday Telegraph *
No wonder Bishop fell in love with this book . . . No adult writer, however skilful . . . could write with the nonchalant vivacity and ease that she unwittingly commanded * Diana Athill, GUARDIAN *
Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979) was born in Massachusetts and one of the greatest, most beloved American poets of the twentieth century. 'Helena Morley' was the pseudonym of Senhora Augusto Mario Caldeira Brant, whose diary was first published for her friends in 1942. She was an avid traveller which served as a great source of inspiration for a poetry and book writing. She won the National Book Award in 1970 and the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 1976.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844084937 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844084930 |
| Title | The Diary Of 'Helena Morley' |
| Author | Elizabeth Bishop |
| Series | Virago Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2008-06-05 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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