| By the Edge of the Sea: Short Stories English Transla Edition Contributor(s): Nanson, Anthony (Translator), Kurtovitch, Nicolas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1906900531 ISBN-13: 9781906900533 Publisher: Awen Publications OUR PRICE: $12.34 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2018 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) |
| Physical Information: 0.23" H x 5.06" W x 7.81" (0.25 lbs) 110 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nicolas Kurtovitch is one of the leading literary figures in the French-speaking country of New Caledonia in the South Pacific. The twelve short stories in By the Edge of the Sea are written with a poet's sensitivity to style and the significance of what's left unsaid. They convey an enchantment of place in their evocation of physical settings; an enchantment too of the conscious moment; a big-hearted engagement with indigenous cultures and perspectives; and arising from all these a sense of possibility permeating beyond what the eye can see. This seminal first collection of Kurtovitch's stories appears here in English for the first time, together with an introduction to the author's work and New Caledonian background. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nanson, Anthony: - "Anthony Nanson is a writer, storyteller, and editor with a background in natural sciences, education, and publishing. A love of nature, authenticity, and the spirit of place informs all his work. He is the author of Deep Time - a prehistoric lost-world romance - and three collections of stories. Anthony has worked widely as a storyteller and, with Fire Springs, has co-produced such ground-breaking ecobardic spoken-word performances as Arthur's Dream, Robin of the Wildwood, Return to Arcadia, and Dark Age Deeds of the Celtic Saints. He is also a pioneering ecocritic of storytelling practice and has written extensively in this field. Two of his books have been honoured with Storytelling World Awards. He lectures in creative writing at Bath Spa University and serves on the editorial board of Logos."Kurtovitch, Nicolas: - Nicolas Kurtovitch was born in Nouméa to New Caledonian and Yugoslavian parents. He studied geography at the University of Provence and then became a teacher in New Caledonia, serving as principal of Do Kamo High School for twenty-five years. One of the leading figures in New Caledonia's literary landscape, he is the author of an extensive oeuvre of poetry, fiction, and theatre and has given readings and done residencies in many countries around the world. His writing has been awarded the Antonio Viccaro International Poetry Prize, the Prix du Salon of the Ouessant Island Book Fair, the Popaï Prize, and the Vi Nimö Prize. He is a member of the Société des Gens de Lettres de France and was the founding president of the Association of New Caledonian Writers. In 2005 he helped create the Geopoetic Center of New Caledonia and in 2004 he was made a knight of France's Order of Arts and Letters. |
