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Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse (Vintage Contemporaries)by Anne Carson
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Autobiography of Red is the story of Geryon, a winged red monster slain by Herakles, as well as a young boy, tormented by his family, who writes his life story at the age of five. It is both an elaborate re-creation of ancient Greek myth and a contemporary artist's coming-of-age story, — both novel and epic poem — whimsical, haunting, and often disturbing. Autobiography of Red reasserts the simple fact that Anne Carson is one of the most important and genre-breaking writers and scholars publishing today.
Meet Geryon: sensitive, stupid boy and winged, red monster. This is the story, written in verse, of his flight from an abusive brother and cipher-like mother. It's the story of Geryon coming to love a young man named Herakles, and losing him, then finding consolation in art, behind the lens of a camera. It's the portrait of an artist as winged, red monster coming of age into self-knowledge and acceptance. Both novel and poem, comedic and tragic, Autobiography of Red rewrites Greek myth in the present day. The story is both familiar and unfamiliar. It makes good fiction and even better poetry. Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The award-winning poet Anne Carson reinvents a genre in Autobiography of Red, a stunning work that is both a novel and a poem, both an unconventional re-creation of an ancient Greek myth and a wholly original coming-of-age story set in the present. Geryon, a young boy who is also a winged red monster, reveals the volcanic terrain of his fragile, tormented soul in an autobiography he begins at the age of five. As he grows older, Geryon escapes his abusive brother and affectionate but ineffectual mother, finding solace behind the lens of his camera and in the arms of a young man named Herakles, a cavalier drifter who leaves him at the peak of infatuation. When Herakles reappears years later, Geryon confronts again the pain of his desire and embarks on a journey that will unleash his creative imagination to its fullest extent. By turns whimsical and haunting, erudite and accessible, richly layered and deceptively simple, Autobiography of Red is a profoundly moving portrait of an artist coming to terms with the fantastic accident of who he is. Review:"Anne Carson is, for me, the most exciting poet writing in English today." Michael Ondaatje Review:"This book is amazing — I haven't discovered any writing in years so marvelously disturbing." Alice Munro Review:"A profound love story...sensuous and funny, poignant, musical and tender." The New York Times Book Review Review:"A deeply odd and immensely engaging book....[Carson] exposes with passionate force the mythic underlying the explosive everyday." The Village Voice Synopsis:A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR<BR>National book Critics Circle Award Finalist <BR>"Anne Carson is, for me, the most exciting poet writing in English today."--Michael Ondaatje <BR>"This book is amazing--I haven't discovered any writing in years so marvelously disturbing." --Alice Munro <BR>The award-winning poet Anne Carson reinvents a genre in Autobiography of Red, a stunning work that is both a novel and a poem, both an unconventional re-creation of an ancient Greek myth and a wholly original coming-of-age story set in the present. <BR>Geryon, a young boy who is also a winged red monster, reveals the volcanic terrain of his fragile, tormented soul in an autobiography he begins at the age of five. As he grows older, Geryon escapes his abusive brother and affectionate but ineffectual mother, finding solace behind the lens of his camera and in the arms of a young man named Herakles, a cavalier drifter who leaves him at the peak of infatuation. When Herakles reappears years later, Geryon confronts again the pain of his desire and embarks on a journey that will unleash his creative imagination to its fullest extent. By turns whimsical and haunting, erudite and accessible, richly layered and deceptively simple, Autobiography of Red is a profoundly moving portrait of an artist coming to terms with the fantastic accident of who he is. <BR>"A profound love story . . . sensuous and funny, poignant, musical and tender."--The New York Times Book Review <BR>"A deeply odd and immensely engaging book. . . . [Carson] exposes with passionate force the mythic underlying the explosive everyday." --The Village Voice About the AuthorAnne Carson lives in Canada. From the Trade Paperback edition. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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