Items related to IDIOT PRINCESS LAS DYN
Synopsis
A series of poetic monologues portrays the experiences of an imaginary American in Paris from 1939 to 1940
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
PETER KLAPPERT was born in 1942 and grew up in Rowayton, Connecticut. He is the author of several collections of poems including Lugging Vegetables to Nantucket, which was selected by Stanley Kunitz for the Yale Series of Younger Poets. The Idiot Princess of the Last Dynasty was first published in 1984 by Alfred A. Knopf. For many years Klappert has taught in the Graduate Writing Program at George Mason University. He lives in Apollo Beach, Florida, and in Washington D.C. with Anonymous Bosch.
Review
"Klappert has written a dirge for a dying era, and he has composed it in the language of that culture. Among other things, The Idiot Princess of the Last Dynasty is a consummate piece of ventriloquism. Only Thomas Pynchon in Gravity's Rainbow has reproduced with the same authenticity the European slang, politics, popular entertainment, brand names, hopes, and anxieties of this World War II epoch. That Klappert was only three years old when the war ended merely serves to heighten the miraculous nature of his recuperation of this vanished world. Not only has his ambition been vast but his achievement has also been distinguished. The Idiot Princess is a final and original expression of the very modernism the war brought to an end."—Edmund White, The New Republic
"An artistic triumph . . . Klappert's book offers a tribute to Paris and its people in the bright, feverish period just before World War II . . ."—David Kirby, Library Journal
"For all its strangeness—because of it!—The Idiot Princess succeeds. Klappert has taken on a most daring and difficult conceit in order to hurl new tonal possibilities our way. . . . If the poet's job is to invigorate the speech of the tribe, then here is a poet who is earning his keep."—Sven Birkerts, Electric Life
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherKnopf
- Publication date1984
- ISBN 10 0394513835
- ISBN 13 9780394513836
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages205
- Rating
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for IDIOT PRINCESS LAS DYN
Stock Image
IDIOT PRINCESS LAS DYN
Seller: HPB-Ruby, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_417509169
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
The Idiot Princess of the Last Dynasty - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Published by
Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1984
ISBN 10: 0394513835
ISBN 13: 9780394513836
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Books Tell You Why - ABAA/ILAB, Summerville, SC, U.S.A.
Seller rating 2 out of 5 stars
Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. First edition/first printing, in about Fine condition, slight sunning to board edges in Near Fine dust-jacket with Knopf production stamp on back-flap. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number and signature on front paste down; The Idiot Princess of the Last Dynasty is a humorous, light-hearted fairy tale about a young girl who is forced to become queen after her father's death. The girl is not qualified for the job, but she must learn to be a leader and make decisions for her kingdom. Along the way, she meets characters who help her learn and grow, and she eventually becomes a powerful queen.; 8vo; FSA. Seller Inventory # 20572
Quantity: 1 available