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ISBN-10: 1-59376-056-6
ISBN-13: 9781593760564
Publisher: Counterpoint
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Year: February 8, 2005
Size: 14.20 x 21.79 x 2.79cm
Number of pages: 384
Weight: 481gr
Binding: Paperback
ISBN-10: 1-59376-056-6
ISBN-13: 9781593760564
Publisher: Counterpoint
Country:
Year: February 8, 2005
Size: 14.20 x 21.79 x 2.79cm
Number of pages: 384
Weight: 481gr
Binding: Paperback
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The Death of Picasso is a collection of 27 essays and stories written and compiled by the award-winning eclectic, provocative, and masterful writer, Guy Davenport. This is a stunning and readable selection of the pieces he feels best represent his career. The result is exciting and invigorating, truly a testament to one of the finest prose masters at work today.
The Death of Picasso is a collection of 27 essays and stories written and compiled by the award-winning eclectic, provocative, and masterful writer, Guy Davenport. This is a stunning and readable selection of the pieces he feels best represent his career. The result is exciting and invigorating, truly a testament to one of the finest prose masters at work today.
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A Perfect Introduction to the Only Author I Re-Read 
The title story of this generous new collection is one of my all-time favorites. I read voraciously, and have several favorite authors, but Davenport is the only one I habitually return to and re-read. DEATH OF PICASSO will introduce you properly to the MacArthur genius award recipient who remains largely unknown despite being arguably the nation's finest stylist. Guy Davenport's fictions are multi-layered delights. You can root around in them again and again, each time finding new nuggets and making new connections and cross-connections to his other work and to the larger world of fact and literature. D of P includes not just fictions but also criticism, which in Davenport's case mean not dull stuff for insiders but richly detailed and entertaining adventures. If you are looking for enormous talent and knowledge, displayed in writing that always delights, Davenport deserves your attention. The only thing lacking in D of P is his excellent drawings, which he has from time to time employed to add still another layer to his unique confections. Take a chance, buy this book. You may find that you have stumbled across the author you should have been reading all along.
The title story of this generous new collection is one of my all-time favorites. I read voraciously, and have several favorite authors, but Davenport is the only one I habitually return to and re-read. DEATH OF PICASSO will introduce you properly to the MacArthur genius award recipient who remains largely unknown despite being arguably the nation's finest stylist. Guy Davenport's fictions are multi-layered delights. You can root around in them again and again, each time finding new nuggets and making new connections and cross-connections to his other work and to the larger world of fact and literature. D of P includes not just fictions but also criticism, which in Davenport's case mean not dull stuff for insiders but richly detailed and entertaining adventures. If you are looking for enormous talent and knowledge, displayed in writing that always delights, Davenport deserves your attention. The only thing lacking in D of P is his excellent drawings, which he has from time to time employed to add still another layer to his unique confections. Take a chance, buy this book. You may find that you have stumbled across the author you should have been reading all along.
The Best American Writer
Guy Davenport is the best living American writer; he compares to Joyce in terms of his technical ability. This book will be an excellent starting point for anyone ready for the possibility.
Guy Davenport is the best living American writer; he compares to Joyce in terms of his technical ability. This book will be an excellent starting point for anyone ready for the possibility.
Somewhat disappointed 
Having previously read and reread Guy Davenports' Geography of the Imagination, I was prepared to say that anything written by him would be worth reading. However, I was disappointed that a man of such erudition would have to resort to some of the homoerotic passages in his The Death of Picasso. Despite this crtitcism, I find Davenport to be exciting because he constantly leads the reader to explore new subjects.
Having previously read and reread Guy Davenports' Geography of the Imagination, I was prepared to say that anything written by him would be worth reading. However, I was disappointed that a man of such erudition would have to resort to some of the homoerotic passages in his The Death of Picasso. Despite this crtitcism, I find Davenport to be exciting because he constantly leads the reader to explore new subjects.
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