I Am Lazarus |
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Author:
| Kavan, Anna |
Series title: | Peter Owen Modern Classic Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7206-1493-0 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
Publisher: | Peter Owen Limited
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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The tortured life of Anna Kavan brought her some reward in terms of great pieces of art. Her drug addiction bore fruit in the Julia & The Bazooka collection of stories - this companion volume recalls her experiences of life in the asylum or the sanitorium. Her legendary story, I Am Lazarus is one of fourteen included here and not seen in print since the forties. These are powerful, haunting works: what can be harrowing at times is offset by the richness of human...
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The tortured life of Anna Kavan brought her some reward in terms of great pieces of art. Her drug addiction bore fruit in the Julia & The Bazooka collection of stories - this companion volume recalls her experiences of life in the asylum or the sanitorium. Her legendary story, I Am Lazarus is one of fourteen included here and not seen in print since the forties. These are powerful, haunting works: what can be harrowing at times is offset by the richness of human sympathy in Kavan's approach and her unique skill as a writer.