Brian John Busby - A Gentleman of Pleasure
| Schrijver: | Brian John Busby |
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| Titel: | A Gentleman of Pleasure |
| ISBN: | 9780773538184 |
| Uitgever: | McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
| Bijzonderheden: | Goed, 2011, Gekartonneerd met stofomslag, 398p |
| Prijs: | € 25,00 |
| Verzendkosten: | € 4,50 (binnen Nederland) |
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John Glassco (1909-1981) holds a unique position in Canadian letters and a somewhat notorious reputation throughout the world. He is best known for hisMemoirs of Montparnassethe controversial chronicle of his youthful adventures and encounters with celebrities in the Paris of James Joyce, Gertrude Stein, and Ernest Hemingway. Less known are his poetry, his instrumental role in the foundation of modern translation, and his numerous - and widely popular - works of pornography.A Gentleman of Pleasurenot only spans Glassco's life but delves into his background as a member of a once prominent and powerful Montreal family. In addition to Glassco's readily available work, Brian Busby draws on pseudonymous writings published as a McGill student as well as unpublished and previously unknown poems, letters, and journal entries to detail a vibrant life while pulling back the curtain on Glassco's sexuality and unconventional tastes n a lively account of a man given to deception, who took delight in hoaxes, Busby manages to substantiate many of the often unreliable statements Glassco made about his life and work.A Gentleman of Pleasureis a remarkable biography that captures the knowable truth about a fascinatingly complex and secretive man.
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