An elegant consideration of the Surrealist movement as a global phenomenon and why the movement continues to resonate
Mark Polizzotti Book order
July 22, 1957
Mark Polizzotti is a celebrated translator whose extensive work includes over fifty books by renowned authors. As the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, he oversees a significant publications program, demonstrating a keen editorial eye. His critical insights and dedication to bringing complex literary works to new audiences highlight his profound impact on literary discourse. Polizzotti's efforts bridge cultures and eras, enriching the global literary landscape through meticulous translation and insightful commentary.
- 2024
- 2021
The War of the Poor
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
A short, brutal tale by the author of The Order of The Day: the story of a moment in Europe's history when the poor rose up and banded together behind a fiery preacher, to challenge the entrenched powers of the ruling elite.
- 2006
Los Olvidados
- 88 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Los Olvidados (1950) established Luis Bunuel's reputation as a world-class director. The film exhibits some of Bunuel's recognisable themes of love's yearnings, social injustice, and surrealism, but with a layer of compassion that sets it apart from many of his other films.
- 2006
"In this book, Mark Polizzotti examines just what makes the songs onHighway 61 Revisited so affecting, how they work together as a suite,and how lyrics, melody, and arrangements combine to create an unusually potent mix. He blends musical and literary analysis of the songs themselves, biography (where appropriate) and recording information (where helpful). And he focuses on Dylan's mythic presence in the mid-60s, when he emerged from his proletarian incarnation to become the American Rimbaud. The comparison has been made by others, including Dylan, and it illuminates much about his mid-sixties career, for in many respects Highway 61 is rock 'n' roll's answer to "A Season in Hell."
- 1996
„Revolution des Geistes“ ist die erste große Biographie über den Papst des Surrealismus: reich an bisher unveröffentlichtem Material, spannend und mit feinem Gespür für das künstlerische und ideologische Magnetfeld um die zentrale Figur in diesem Abenteuer des Geistes.
