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  • Crime and Punishment, The Brothers Karamazov, Demons, The Idiot—the complex and prolific Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821–81) is responsible for some of our greatest literary works and most fascinating…
    Fyodor Dostoevsky

    Fyodor Dostoevsky

    RB-Critical Lives By Robert Bird Reaktion Books, February 2013 ISBN: 9781861899354 Language:  English
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  • The life of Edgar Allan Poe (1809–49) is the quintessential writer’s biography—great works arising from a life of despair, poverty, alcoholism, and a mysterious solitary death. It may seem like a…
    Edgar Allan Poe

    Edgar Allan Poe

    RB-Critical Lives By Kevin J. Hayes Reaktion Books, September 2009 ISBN: 9781861897060 Language:  English
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  • Acknowledged as one of the major sculptors and avant-garde artists of the twentieth century, Constantin Brancusi (1876–1957) was also one of the most elusive, despite his fame. His mysterious nature…
    Constantin Brancusi

    Constantin Brancusi

    RB-Critical Lives By Sanda Miller Reaktion Books, May 2010 ISBN: 9781861897251 Language:  English
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  • From Ulysses to Finnegans Wake, James Joyce’s writings rank among the most intimidating works of literature. Unfortunately, many of the books that purport to explain Joyce are equally difficult. The…
    James Joyce

    James Joyce

    RB-Critical Lives By Andrew Gibson Reaktion Books, July 2006 ISBN: 9781861895967 Literary Theory & Criticism, British Language:  English
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  • The name Chanel brings immediately to mind the signature scent of No. 5 and the understated but sophisticated glamour of a simple black dress and pearls. But to consider Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel…
    Coco Chanel

    Coco Chanel

    RB-Critical Lives By Linda Simon Reaktion Books, October 2011 ISBN: 9781861899651 Language:  English
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  • Both an artist and activist, Octavio Paz won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1990. This recognition was the culmination of decades of work, as Paz strove to marry traditional Mexican poetry with…
    Octavio Paz

    Octavio Paz

    RB-Critical Lives By Nicholas Caistor Reaktion Books, February 2008 ISBN: 9781861895981 Language:  English
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  • Along with Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs (1914––97) is an iconic figure of the Beat generation. In William S. Burroughs, Phil Baker investigates this cult writer’s life and…
    William S. Burroughs

    William S. Burroughs

    RB-Critical Lives By Phil Baker Reaktion Books, July 2010 ISBN: 9781861897367 Language:  English
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  • Drawing upon a wealth of journal writings and personal correspondence, Esther Leslie presents a uniquely intimate portrait of one of the intellectual giants of the twentieth century, Walter Benjamin…
    Walter Benjamin

    Walter Benjamin

    RB-Critical Lives By Esther Leslie Reaktion Books, January 2008 ISBN: 9781861896032 Language:  English
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  • Despite Jean Cocteau’s renown as a leading figure in European cinema, his work and life have rarely been examined together. Evaluating Cocteau’s career and his fascinating personal life on equal…
    Jean Cocteau

    Jean Cocteau

    RB-Critical Lives By James S. Williams rating of short cover   ( 1 customer rating) Reaktion Books, February 2008 ISBN: 9781861895912 Language:  English
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  • Writer Samuel Beckett (1906–89) is known for depicting a world of abject misery, failure, and absurdity in his many plays, novels, short stories, and poetry. Yet the despair in his work is never…
    Samuel Beckett

    Samuel Beckett

    RB-Critical Lives By Andrew Gibson Reaktion Books, November 2009 ISBN: 9781861897138 Language:  English
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