The Diary Of 'Helena Morley'
$65.17
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2008
Summary
From Elizabeth Bishop’s introduction:
‘When I first came to Brazil, in 1952, I asked my Brazilian friends which Brazilian books I should begin reading … They frequently recommended this little book, “Minha Vida de Menina” … In English the title means “My Life as a Little Girl” or “Young Girl”, and that is exactly what the book is about, but it is not reminiscences; it is a diary, the diary actually kept by a little girl between the ages of 12 and 15, in the far-off town of Diamantina, …Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844084937 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1844084930 |
| Author: | Elizabeth Bishop |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2008 |
| Weight: | 252g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 132mm x 24mm |
| Series: | Virago Modern Classics |
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Critics Review
‘No wonder Bishop fell in love with this book … No adult writer, however skilful … could write with the nonchalant vivacity and ease that she unwittingly commanded’ Diana Athill, GUARDIAN
No wonder Bishop fell in love with this book … No adult writer, however skilful … could write with the nonchalant vivacity and ease that she unwittingly commanded - Diana Athill, GUARDIAN
About The Author
Elizabeth Bishop
Elizabeth Bishop (1928-79) was one of the greatest, most beloved poets of the twentieth century. ‘Helena Morley’ was the pseudonym of Senhora Augusto Mario Caldeira Brant, whose diary was first published for her friends in 1942.
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