Autorul, la rampa!
Jun 2016 · Elefant Online
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412
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About this ebook
Romanul descrie o perioada decisiva din viata lui Henry James, cind cariera scriitorului parea sa se indrepte spre un esec, totul culminind cu fiascoul reprezentat de prima sa piesa, Guy Domville. In centrul romanului se afla prietenia eroului cu scriitorul George Du Maurier (bunicul lui Daphne, autoarea romanului Rebecca), cel care-i ofera, din camaraderie, subiectul unei proze. Cind James ezita sa utilizeze acest subiect, Du Maurier scrie el insusi cartea, ce devine imediat un bestseller. Du Maurier nu reuseste sa se apere insa de pericolele pe care succesul le implica, pe cind James primeste imboldul creator ce-l va face sa ofere lumii romane ca Ambasadorii, Washington Square, Portretul unei doamne etc. Autorul, la rampa! este un roman plin de spirit si de intelegere pentru natura umana, marcat de o putere a imaginatiei lipsita de ostentatie. Lodge a compus o excelenta tragicomedie pe tema catharsisului in literatura si a pretului platit in schimbul sau.
About the author
Writing both literary criticism and novels, British author David Lodge has learned to practice what he teaches. A professor of Modern English literature, both his fiction and nonfiction have found a large readership in the United Kingdom and the United States. To maintain his dual approach to writing, Lodge has attempted to alternate a novel one year and a literary criticism the next throughout his career. Lodge's fiction has been described as good writing with a good laugh, and he is praised for his ability to treat serious subjects sardonically. This comic touch is evident in his first novel, "The Picturegoers" (1960) in which the conflict of Catholicism with sensual desire, a recurrent theme, is handled with wit and intelligence. "How Far Can You Go" (1980) released in United States as "Souls and Bodies" (1982) also examines sexual and religious evolution in a marvelously funny way. "Changing Places: A Tale of Two Campuses" (1975, 1979), based on Lodge's experience in Berkeley as a visiting professor, won the Hawthorne Prize and the Yorkshire Post fiction prize and solidified his reputation in America. Some of the author's other hilarious novels include "Nice Work" (1989), which Lodge adapted into an award-winning television series, and "Therapy" (1995), a sardonic look at mid-life crisis. Lodge's nonfiction includes a body of work begun in 1966 with "The Language of Fiction" and includes "The Art of Fiction: Illustrated from Classic and Modern Texts" (1992) and "The Practice of Writing: Essays, Lectures, Reviews and a Diary"(1996). In a unique approach, he often uses his own works for critical examination and tries to give prospective writers insights into the complex creative process. David John Lodge was born in London on January 28, 1935. He has a B.A. (1955) and M.A (1959) from University College, London and a Ph.D. (1967) and an Honorary Professorship (1987) from the University of Birmingham. Lodge is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
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