Pornografia by Witold Gombrowicz
Millicent Milner is over 30 now but still floundering and in pain, still running away. So is her big sister, Geena.Why? Everyone fawned over their suburban American parents. You girls are so lucky Such a charming mother you have And that dynamic father Geena - wickedly funny and outrageous - goes at it alone, slashing out brutal sculptures with a chainsaw. As she proclaims: A scream made of wood shrieks forever.Millicent is divorced and also alone, with seven-year-old Alice. She hates her 'stupid self' but clings to the image of her past, present and future as brightly glowing pink. With sex as her art form, she's certain that romance is her calling.When an Italian lover offers Millicent a teaching job - in Rome - she buys one-way tickets for herself and Alice. Finally The answer. And off they go.
Witold Marian Gombrowicz (August 4, 1904 in Maloszyce, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship, Congress Poland, Russian Empire July 24, 1969 in Vence, near Nice, France) was a Polish novelist and dramatist. His works are characterized by deep psychological analysis, a certain sense of paradox and an absurd, anti-nationalist flavor. In 1937 he published his first novel, Ferdydurke, which presented many of his usual themes: the problems of immaturity and youth, the creation of identity in interactions with others, and an ironic, critical examination of class roles in Polish society and culture. He gained fame only during the last years of his life, but is now considered one of the foremost figures of Polish literature.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780802145130 |
| ISBN 10 | 0802145132 |
| Title | Pornografia |
| Author | Witold Gombrowicz |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press |
| Year published | 2010-10-12 |
| Number of pages | 248 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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