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Autoportrait Edouard Leve

Autoportrait By Edouard Leve

Autoportrait by Edouard Leve


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Autoportrait by Edouard Leve

In this brilliant and sobering self-portrait, Edouard Lev? hides nothing from his readers, setting out his entire life, more or less at random, in a string of declarative sentences. Autoportrait is a physical, psychological, sexual, political, and philosophical triumph. Beyond sincerity, Lev? works toward an objectivity so radical it could pass for crudeness, triviality, even banality: the author has stripped himself bare. With the force of a set of maxims or morals, Lev?'s prose seems at first to be an autobiography without sentiment, as though written by a machine--until, through the accumulation of detail, and the author's dry, quizzical tone, we find ourselves disarmed, enthralled, and enraptured by nothing less than the perfect fiction... made entirely of facts.

Autoportrait Reviews

[A] small gem from a writer of great talent and originality. -- Scott Esposito The Quarterly Conversation Autoportrait is a delight the first time around and only gets better upon rereading or being read alongside Lev 's other works. Words Without Borders An unflinching self-portrait. -- Jason DeYoung Num ro Cinq Simultaneously brilliant and banal... This is an autobiography to be read slowly, piece by piece, savoring the sensory details and fragmented stories, all the while pondering what parts of our own lives we would use to tell our own self-portrait. Publishers Weekly Lev 's text is a fluid, absorbing -- and often beautiful -- read. A fascinating piece of work. The Complete Review

About Edouard Leve

Edouard Leve was born on January 1, 1965 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. A writer, photographer, and visual artist, Leve was the author of four books of writing-Oeuvres, Journal, Autoportrait, and Suicide-and three books of photographs. Suicide, published in 2008, was his final book. Edouard Lev was born on January 1, 1965 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. A writer, photographer, and visual artist, Lev was the author of four books of writing Oeuvres, Journal, Autoportrait, and Suicide and three books of photographs. Suicide, published in 2008, was his final book.

Additional information

CIN1564787079VG
9781564787071
1564787079
Autoportrait by Edouard Leve
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Dalkey Archive Press
2012-04-26
120
Commended for Best Translated Book Award (Fiction) 2013
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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