River of Ink
Literature, History, Art
$49.13
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
13 December 2016
Summary
With its title harkening back to the sack of Baghdad in 1258-when the Tigris ran black with the ink of books flung into the water by Mongol invaders-River of Ink is a collection of essays that range widely across time and cultures to illuminate the role of literature and art throughout history. Christensen draws from a panoply of subjects, from the writings of prehistoric Chinese cultures known only through archaeology to the heroic efforts of contemporary Afghanis to keep the legacy of their…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781619028333 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1619028336 |
| Author: | Thomas Christensen |
| Publisher: | Counterpoint |
| Imprint: | Counterpoint |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 13 December 2016 |
| Weight: | 839g |
| Dimensions: | 230mm x 144mm |
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Critics Review
“Christiensen’s lively curiosity informs several quirky and engrossing essays.” —Kirkus
“Christensen (1616: The World in Motion) a proud generalist and non–academic, addresses a slew of disparate subjects…and proves himself to be voracious reader who can clarify the present with knowledge of the past, accessibly summarize a subject, and share a fine story.” —Publishers Weekly
“An eclectic and sporadically brilliant book in which an erudite writer takes his readers on a set of historical and cultural birdwalks. ” —The Huffington Post
“An idiosyncratic world tour of diverse cultural histories, a tour de force of eclectic scholarship, a relief map of the journeys of a restless intellect, Thomas Christensen’s River of Ink flows from ancient China to the current Americas with myriad revelations along the way. Christensen is a genial guide to little–known wonders with a wealth of information and a light touch.—Stephen Kessler, author of The Tolsoty of the Zulus
About The Author
Thomas Christensen
Thomas Christensen’s previous books include New World/New Words- Recent Writing from the Americas, A Bilingual Anthology, The U.S.Mexican War, and The Discovery of America and Other Myths as well as translations of books by such authors as Laura Esquivel, Carlos Fuentes, Julio Cortazar, Alejo Carpentier and Louis-Ferdinand Celine. He is director of publications at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco and lives with his wife in Richmond, California.
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