Eros the Bittersweet Lithuanian Literature SeriesBy Anne Carson Introduction by Sandra Newman ISBN: 9781628973860 Publication Date: 7 19 2022 Epigrammatic, witty, ironic, and endlessly entertaining, Eros is an utterly original book. A book about romantic love, Eros the Bittersweet is Anne Carson's exploration of the concept of "eros" in both classical philosophy and literature. Beginning with, "It was Sappho who first called eros 'bittersweet.' No one who has been in love disputes her," Carson
and assistant professor in English and African-American studies at Harvard University
One of the loveliest riddles of Austrian literature is finally available in English translation: Gert Jonke's 1982 novel
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" —Carole Maso
jurassic weirdness of the thing scrambles our pathways
the novel consists of loosely connected vignettes on two narrative levels: the lives of prostitutes
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razor-sharp satire set on a New Orleans-bound riverboat
He returned to his native language after the Ceaucescu regime ended
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“The Bern Book is a work about ambivalence
Combining historical perspective with personal and often opinionated interpretation