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Travels: Collected Writings, 1950-1993
by
Paul Bowles
Inmore than forty essays and articles that range from Paris to Ceylon, Thailand to Kenya, and, of course, Morocco, the great twen-tieth-century American writer encapsulates his long and full life, and sheds light on his brilliant fiction. Whether he's recalling the cold-water artists' flats of Paris's Left Bank or the sun-worshipping eccentrics of Tangier, Paul Bowles imb
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Published
August 23rd 2011
by Ecco
(first published June 24th 2010)
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In Travels, Paul Bowles's writings – all penned between 1950 and 1993 – actively document his revelations and unique understandings of art, culture and the world through Ceylon, Spain, India, France and beyond, to North Africa, where his writings about Tangier give gleaming evidence to his passion for the place where he spent the rest of his life. He writes at length on the characters that seasoned his experiences, as well as the nature that arrested his consciousness; from the sky of the Sahara...more
Feb 07, 2011
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"I love this book, it was written at a time when people made travels not tourism. I hope it will enchant everyone as it did me and perhaps even encourage some to visit new places with a different state of mind."
A book to savor. At times dreamlike & contemplative, lovely with understated humor. (Much less judgmental than Paul Theroux whose writing I love but whose opinions I find abrasive and at times offensive.) Valuable for its mid-20th century descriptions of the destinations travel writers still visit and write about today. Lovers of literary travel writing should own this.
I liked the travel writing, but I think enjoyed even more his observations of African countries during their anti-colonial period and how the political changes were shaping them. Favorite quote:
"If I am faced with the decision of choosing between visiting a circus and a cathedral, a café and a public monument, or a fiesta and a museum, I'm afraid I shall normally take the circus, the café, and the fiesta, trusting to luck that I shall manage to see the others later."
His point is that the people...more
"If I am faced with the decision of choosing between visiting a circus and a cathedral, a café and a public monument, or a fiesta and a museum, I'm afraid I shall normally take the circus, the café, and the fiesta, trusting to luck that I shall manage to see the others later."
His point is that the people...more
My first experience with Bowles--really loved his style. Might even decide to try his novel "The Sheltering Sky"--supposed to be very good.
A man who bought an island off Ceylon, who lived in Tangier during the days of the International Zone... Fabulous... And always impeccably dressed too...
Jan 16, 2012
Don
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After reading Bowles as a young man, my uncle immediately booked a flight to Morocco.
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Paul Bowles grew up in New York, and attended college at the University of Virginia before traveling to Paris, where became a part of Gertrude Stein's literary and artistic circle. Following her advice, he took his first trip to Tangiers in 1931 with his friend, composer Aaron Copeland.
In 1938 he married author and playwright Jane Auer (see: Jane Bowles). He moved to Tangiers permanently in 1947,...more
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In 1938 he married author and playwright Jane Auer (see: Jane Bowles). He moved to Tangiers permanently in 1947,...more
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