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The luminous novel / Mario Levrero ; translated by Annie McDermott.
Van Pelt Library PQ8520.22.E9 N6813 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Levrero, Mario, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Novela luminosa. English
- Language:
- English
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Authorship--Fiction.
- Authorship.
- Procrastination.
- Authors and publishers--Fiction.
- Authors and publishers.
- Procrastination--Fiction.
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Novels.
- Physical Description:
- 533 pages ; 20 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Sheffield ; New York : And Other Stories, 2021.
- Summary:
- A writer attempts to complete the novel for which he has been awarded a big fat Guggenheim grant, though for a long time he succeeds mainly in procrastinating - getting an electrician to rewire his living room so he can reposition his computer, buying an armchair, or rather, two: 'In one, you can't possibly read: it's uncomfortable and your back ends up crooked and sore. In the other, you can't possibly relax: the hard backrest means you have to sit up straight and pay attention, which makes it ideal if you want to read.' Insomniacs, romantics and anyone who's ever written (or failed to write) will fall in love with this compelling masterpiece told by a true original, with all his infuriating faults, charming wit, and intriguing musings.
- Notes:
- Originally published as "La Novela Luminosa" in 2005.
- Translated from the Spanish.
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9781913505011
- 1913505014
- OCLC:
- 1224300725
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