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Essayist and poet Joseph Brodsky was one of the most penetrating voices of the twentieth century. This prize-winning collection of his diverse essays includes uniquely powerful appreciations of great writers: on Dostoevsky and the development of Russian prose, on Auden and Akhmatova, Cavafy, Montale and Mandelstam. These are contrasted with his reflections on larger themes of tyranny and evil, and subtle evocations of his childhood in Leningrad. Brodsky's insightful appreciation of the intricacies of language, culture and identity connect these works, revealing his remarkable gifts as a prose writer.
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Less Than One, Joseph Brodsky
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- Released
- 1987
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- Title
- Less Than One
- Subtitle
- Selected Essays
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Joseph Brodsky
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Released
- 1987
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 512
- ISBN10
- 0140096698
- ISBN13
- 9780140096699
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, True Stories, Literary Studies, Opinion Journalism & Essays, Russia, Literary Criticism, Russian Literature
- Rating
- 3.75 out of 5
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- Essayist and poet Joseph Brodsky was one of the most penetrating voices of the twentieth century. This prize-winning collection of his diverse essays includes uniquely powerful appreciations of great writers: on Dostoevsky and the development of Russian prose, on Auden and Akhmatova, Cavafy, Montale and Mandelstam. These are contrasted with his reflections on larger themes of tyranny and evil, and subtle evocations of his childhood in Leningrad. Brodsky's insightful appreciation of the intricacies of language, culture and identity connect these works, revealing his remarkable gifts as a prose writer.