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The Geography of the Imagination
Language: en
Pages: 404
Authors: Guy Davenport
Categories: Literary Collections
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997 - Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher

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In the 40 essays that constitute this collection, Guy Davenport, one of America's major literary critics, elucidates a range of literary history, encompassing l
7 Greeks
Language: en
Pages: 258
Authors:
Categories: Literary Collections
Type: BOOK - Published: 1995 - Publisher: New Directions Publishing

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"Overall, this volume will afford great pleasure to scholars, teachers, and also those who simply love to watch delightful souls disport themselves in language.
The Guy Davenport Reader
Language: en
Pages: 339
Authors: Guy Davenport
Categories: Philosophy
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-07-01 - Publisher: Catapult

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"The difference between the Parthenon and the World Trade Center, between a French wine glass and a German beer mug, between Bach and John Philip Sousa, between
Da Vinci's Bicycle
Language: en
Pages: 196
Authors: Guy Davenport
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997 - Publisher: New Directions Publishing

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"The stories are based on historical figures whose endeavors were too early, too late, or went against the grain of their time. They are all people who see the
A Balthus Notebook
Language: en
Pages: 121
Authors: Guy Davenport
Categories: Art
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-08-11 - Publisher: David Zwirner Books

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In his 1989 book on Balthus—the storied and controversial artist who worked in Paris throughout the twentieth century—Guy Davenport gives one of the most nu