| Exiled in Paris: Richard Wright, James Baldwin, Samuel Beckett, and Others on the Left Bank Contributor(s): Campbell, James (Author) |
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ISBN: 0520234413 ISBN-13: 9780520234413 Publisher: University of California Press OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: "Exiled in Paris "provides a compelling look at the personalities who fueled the literary and philosophical dramas of postwar Paris: James Baldwin, Alexander Trocchi, Boris Vian, Maurice Girodias, and many others. James Campbell provides a fresh look at Samuel Beckett's early career; reveals the facts behind the publication of the scandalous best-seller "The Story of O; "and tells the poignant story of Richard Wright's years in exile. He captures the sense of deliverance that Wright, so accustomed to daily humiliations in his own country, experienced during his sojourn on the Left Bank, where, for the first time in his life, he was treated as a great man of letters. Here, too, are all the circumstances surrounding Wright's mysterious death, which many close to him regarded as suspicious. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - History | Americas (north Central South West Indies) - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.98" W x 8.93" (1.05 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
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| Publisher Description: Exiled in Paris provides a compelling look at the personalities who fueled the literary and philosophical dramas of postwar Paris: James Baldwin, Alexander Trocchi, Boris Vian, Maurice Girodias, and many others. James Campbell provides a fresh look at Samuel Beckett's early career; reveals the facts behind the publication of the scandalous best-seller The Story of O; and tells the poignant story of Richard Wright's years in exile. He captures the sense of deliverance that Wright, so accustomed to daily humiliations in his own country, experienced during his sojourn on the Left Bank, where, for the first time in his life, he was treated as a great man of letters. Here, too, are all the circumstances surrounding Wright's mysterious death, which many close to him regarded as suspicious. |
