On Grief And Reason by Joseph Brodsky
A collection of essays, that casts a reflective eye on the author's experiences of early life in Russia and exile in America. With erudition, it explores subjects as varied as the dynamic of poetry, the nature of history and the plight of the emigre writer. It also includes a disastrous trip to Brazil, advice to students, and more.
'His prose has the energy and precision of a master, and, at times, the moral authority of a prophet' * Washington Post *
'One of the English language's great essayists.. a book to be thankful for' * The Times *
'One of the English language's great essayists.. a book to be thankful for' * The Times *
Joseph Brodsky died in January 1996. His last post was Five Colleges Professor of Literature at Mount Holyoke College. In 1987 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Brodsky's other collection of essays Less Than One is being reissued alongside On Grief and Reason in Penguin Modern Classics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780241952719 |
| ISBN 10 | 0241952719 |
| Title | On Grief And Reason |
| Author | Joseph Brodsky |
| Series | Penguin Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-10-06 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
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