Literature/Poetry

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WRITING IS AN ACT OF LOVE. An Exhibition on Hans Christian Andersen's Conquest of Writing

Author: Miss, Stig, Annesofie Becker, Jørn Lund, Serageldin, Ismael et al
Country: Denmark
Language: English
Year Published: 2005
No. of pages: 95
Illustrations: 11 Color Illustrations. 15 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 9”x 5 1/2”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 8775211084
Biblio/Bio: Cat. of exh.
Code: 5821

Price: $39.50

At the heart of this exhibition is a selection of Andersen’s diaries and almanacs, offering a fascinating glimpse into the thoughts and writings of a great figure in world literature. These documents contain keys to the writer’s life and works, and the indexes of names, works, subjects and places contained in the published versions provide an invaluable means of approach to the time in which he lived. They are also worth putting on show, for the paper, ink, and Andersen’s delicate handwriting require an attention that is more than mere reading. This book should give you a better understanding of this genius who has brought so much joy to the world’s children of all ages. An exquisitely bound book with beautiful end papers and a fine full figure sepia tone photograph of Andersen in formal attire in a special setting.

WRITINGS BY WESTERN ICELANDIC WOMEN.

Author: Kirsten Wolf, translator and editor
Country: Canada
Language: English
Year Published: 1996
No. of pages: 209
Illustrations:
Binding: Softbound
Size: 9”x 6”
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 887556418
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 2696

Price: $35.00

Spanning almost a century of writings, from the emigration and settlement of Icelanders in the early 1870’s to their assimilation into a North American culture in the 1950’s and 1960’s, this collection of short stories and poems demonstrates a wide variety of styles, from the romantic to the realist and symbolic. Taken collectively, the works stand in their own right as socio-historical documents, and you hear the voices of women’s developement in the early history of Western Icelandic settlement and literary history. This would be a good resource for a women’s studies course.