David Cooper's Blog, page 9
July 12, 2015
Milan Kundera’s new novella The Festival of Insignificance
“… likewise 86 year old Czech-French novelist Milan Kundera’s new work of fiction, The Festival of Insignificance, which was published last week by New York based publisher Harper in Linda Asher’s fine English translation from the Kundera’s French, is a 128 pp. novella that revisits its author’s recurring themes but in a shorter format.” — from my examiner article. Also see my New York Journal of Books review.
Filed under: book reviews, examiner articles Tagged: author, book reviews, books, fiction, French literature, literary fiction, literature, literature in translation, Milan Kundera, novellas, philosophical fiction
Milan Kundera's new novella The Festival of Insignificance
"... likewise 86 year old Czech-French novelist Milan Kundera’s new work of fiction, The Festival of Insignificance, which was published last week by New York based publisher Harper in Linda Asher’s fine English translation from the Kundera’s French, is a 128 pp. novella that revisits its author’s recurring themes but in a shorter format." -- from my examiner article. Also see my New York Journal of Books review.
May 19, 2015
Books: Nell Zink’s smart and witty 2nd novel Mislaid
“Looking for a brainy yet breezy novel that addresses gender, race, and class issues with levity and has a happy ending? Try Nell Zink’s Mislaid, her second published novel following her critically well-received debut The Wallcreeper in 2014.” — from my New York Journal of Books book review: Mislaid: A Novel by Nell Zink
“To sum up, Mislaid is an entertaining book worth reading on a plane or train ride to a vacation destination or on a poolside chaise lounge when you get there.” — from my examiner article, Books: Nell Zink’s 2nd novel Mislaid is smart and witty
Filed under: book reviews, examiner articles Tagged: American literature, authors, beach books, book reviews, books, comedic fiction, examiner.com, fiction, historical fiction, LGBT, literature, Nell Zink, New York Journal of Books, novels, race, southern literature
Nell Zink's smart and witty 2nd novel Mislaid
"Looking for a brainy yet breezy novel that addresses gender, race, and class issues with levity and has a happy ending? Try Nell Zink’s Mislaid , her second published novel following her critically well-received debut The Wallcreeper in 2014." -- from my New York Journal of Books book review: Mislaid: A Novel by Nell Zink
"To sum up, Mislaid is an entertaining book worth reading on a plane or train ride to a vacation destination or on a poolside chaise lounge when you get there." -- from my examiner article, Books: Nell Zink's 2nd novel Mislaid is smart and witty
April 27, 2015
Books: Portrait of a Man Known as Il Condottiere by Georges Perec
What does fiction about art forgery have to do with Jewish identity?
Books: on Jewish and artistic authenticity wrt Georges Perec's first novel
In my New York Journal of Books review I praise Perec’s first novel as “a fully realized and mature work of fiction.” For a fuller discussion of Portrait of a Man Known as Il Condottiere read my New York Journal of Books review
Portrait of a Man (The Condottiero) by Antonello da Messina (1475,Venice, Italy), Musée du Louvre, Paris, France
Filed under: book reviews, examiner articles Tagged: art forgery, authenticity, authors, book reviews, books, culture, diversity, fiction, French literature, Georges Perec, Jean Paul Sartre, jewish identity, novels
Portrait of a Man Known as Il Condottiere by Georges Perec
What does fiction about art forgery have to do with Jewish identity?
In my New York Journal of Books review I praise Perec’s first novel as “a fully realized and mature work of fiction.” For a fuller discussion of Portrait of a Man Known as Il Condottiere read my New York Journal of Books review
Portrait of a Man (The Condottiero) by Antonello da Messina (1475,Venice, Italy), Musée du Louvre, Paris, France
March 31, 2015
Jewish books: The Empire of the Senses probes Jewish identity in Weimar Germany
"Alexis Landau’s cinematically descriptive, character-driven debut novel explores ethnic identity via an intermarried family in WWI and Weimar era Germany, i.e. before anti-Semitism became official state policy legally codifying ethnic definitions." -- from my New York Journal of Books review in which I praise the book as “handsomely written” as well as a “powerful and compelling novel.” My additional remarks and excerpts from the book appear in examiner.com.
Jewish books: The Empire of the Senses probes Jewish identity in Weimar Germany
“Alexis Landau���s cinematically descriptive, character-driven debut novel explores ethnic identity via an intermarried family in WWI and Weimar era Germany, i.e. before anti-Semitism became official state policy legally codifying ethnic definitions.” — from my New York Journal of Books review in which I praise the book as ���handsomely written��� as well as a ���powerful and compelling novel.��� My additional remarks and excerpts from the book appear in examiner.com.
Filed under: book reviews, examiner articles Tagged: Alexis Landau, anti-semitism, authors, book reviews, books, debut novels, fiction, germany, historical fiction, jewish, jewish identity, novels, The Empire of the Senses
March 12, 2015
Israeli books: Five Selves explores five inner lives
“...recommended to readers who enjoy interior prose and psychological literary fiction.” -- from my review of Five Selves by Emanuela Barasch Rubinstein in New York Journal of Books . My additional remarks and excerpts from the book appear in examiner.com . Five Selves
Israeli books: Five Selves explores five inner lives
���…recommended to readers who enjoy interior prose and psychological literary fiction.��� — from my review of��Five Selves��by Emanuela Barasch Rubinstein in��New York Journal of Books. My additional remarks and excerpts from the book appear in��examiner.com.
Filed under: book reviews, examiner articles Tagged: authors, book reviews, books, contemporary fiction, Emanuela Barasch-Rubinstein, fiction, israeli, Israeli literature, literary fiction, literature, psychological fction, short stories
