How I Became a Nun
$32.58
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
2 March 2007
Summary
The idea of the Native American living in perfect harmony with nature is one of the most cherished contemporary myths. But how truthful is this larger-than-life image? According to anthropologist Shepard Krech, the first humans in North America demonstrated all of the intelligence, self-interest, flexibility, and ability to make mistakes of human beings anywhere. As Nicholas Lemann put it in The New Yorker, “Krech is more than just a conventional-wisdom overturner; he has a serious larger poi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780811216319 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0811216314 |
| Author: | Chris Andrews, César Aira |
| Publisher: | New Directions Publishing Corporation |
| Imprint: | New Directions Publishing Corporation |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 2 March 2007 |
| Weight: | 105g |
| Dimensions: | 180mm x 130mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
“Completed in 1989, Aira’s near-memoir is a foreboding fable of life and art.”
“Completed in 1989, Aira’s near-memoir is a foreboding fable of life and art.” – Publishers Weekly “An utter faith in his fabulous tales is all this author can offer…such marvelous fantasies.” – Douglas Messerli, Otis College of Art & Design
About The Author
Chris Andrews
Nominated for a Neustadt Award and shortlisted for the 2015 Man Booker International Prize, Cesar Aira was born in Coronel Pringles, Argentina, in 1949. He has published at least ninety books. The poet Chris Andrews teaches at the University of Western Sydney, Australia, where he is a member of the Writing and Society Research Center. He has translated books by Roberto Bolano and Cesar Aira for New Directions.
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