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Synopsis
Perec has rightfully assumed his position in the pantheon of truly original writers of the past century. Godine has issued all but one of is his books in this country, including his masterpiece Life, A User's Manual. Here, in one volume, are three "easy pieces" by the master of the verbal firecracker and Gallic wit. The novella "The Exeter Text" contains all those e's that were omitted from A Void (Perec hated waste) and no other vowel (honest). In "Which Moped with Chrome-Plated Handlebars at the Back of the Yard?" we are introduced to Sergeant Henri Pollak and his vehicle (the aforementioned moped) that carried him between Vincennes and Montparnasse; in "A Gallery Portrait", the sensation of the 1913 exhibition in Pittsburgh depicts the artists' patron, beer baron Hermann Raffke, sitting in front of his huge art collection, which includes (of course) "A Gallery Portrait" of the baron sitting before "A Gallery Portrait," etc.
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Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French
Review
Perec's artistry has achieved a perfect balance between allure and imponderability. --Richard Eder, LA Times
Astonishingly rendered into English. --Michael Dirda, The Washington Post
One of the most singular literary personalities in the world. --Italo Calvino
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- PublisherVerba Mundi
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 1567922546
- ISBN 13 9781567922547
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages187
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Soft cover. Condition: As New. Verba Mundi paperback edition published by David R. Godine in 2004, First Printing. Translated by Ian Monk, with three introductions by David Bellos. Bright, clean & tight copy, unread, in AS NEW condition. "Georges Perec, author of the acclaimed Life: A User's Manual, has rightfully assumed his place among the greats of twentieth-century literature. Here, in one career-spanning volume, are three 'easy pieces' by this master of the verbal firecracker. The novella THE EXETER TEXT contains all those Es that Perec omitted from A Void and no other vowel (honest). In WHICH MOPED WITH CHROME-PLATED HANDLEBARS AT THE BACK OF THE YARD? we are introduced to Sergeant Henri Pollak and the vehicle that carried him between Vincennes and Montparnasse; in A GALLERY PORTRAIT, the sensation of the 1913 exhibition in Pittsburgh depicts the artists' patron, beer baron Hermann Raffle, sitting in front of his huge collection, which includes (of course) 'A Gallery Portrait' of the baron sitting before 'A Gallery Portrait,' etc. [publisher copy] "One of the most singular literary personalities in the world."--Italo Calvino. "Perec's artistry has achieved a perfect balance between allure and imponderability."--Richard Eder, Los Angeles Times. "Astonishingly rendered into English."--Michael Dirda, The Washington Post. Pristine paperback w/sharp corners & crisp edges, a square & tight binding w/no creases in spine. Seller Inventory # RUB2198
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