Ways To Disappear
Autor Idra Noveyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 iul 2016
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781907970825
ISBN-10: 1907970827
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 128 x 198 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Daunt Books
ISBN-10: 1907970827
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 128 x 198 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Daunt Books
Notă biografică
Idra
Novey
is
an
award-winning
poet
and
translator.
Born
in
western
Pennsylvania,
she
has
since
lived
in
Chile,
Brazil,
and
New
York.
The
author
ofExit,
Civilian,
selected
for
the
2011
National
Poetry
Series,
Novey's
poetry
and
fiction
have
been
featured
on
NPR'sAll
Things
Considered,
and
inSlate,
StoryQuarterly,
The
Paris
Review,
andGuernica.
She
currently
teaches
in
the
Creative
Writing
Program
at
Princeton
University.
Recenzii
"Idra
Novey,
an
acclaimed
poet
and
translator
of
Spanish
and
Portugese
literature,
has
written
a
debut
novel
that'sa
fast-paced,
beguilingly
playful,
noirish
literary
mysterywith
a
translator
at
its
center.Ways
to
Disappearexplores
the
meaning
behind
a
writer's
words--the
way
they
can
both
hide
and
reveal
deep
truths....Novey's
novel
delivers
on
its
promises
in
so
many
ways.Yes,
there's
carnage,
but
there's
also
exuberant
love,
revelations
of
long-buried,
unhappy
secrets,
ruminations
about
what
makes
a
satisfying
life,
a
publisher's
regrets
about
moral
compromises
in
both
his
work
and
his
use
of
his
family
wealth
and
connections,
and
an
alternately
heartfelt
and
wry
portrait
of
the
satisfactions
and
anxieties
of
the
generally
underappreciated
art
of
translation....Ways
to
Disappearis
concerned
not
just
with
truth
and
the
risks
of
its
misplacement
and
misinterpretation,
but
with
the
importance
of
close
reading.
It'sa
delightful,
inventive
paean
to
writing
that
generates
'real
emotion'
and
'genuine
unease.'At
one
point
Beatriz's
publisher
likens
literature
to
steaks
on
a
grill,
testing
both
'for
density'
as
well
as
'for
something
tender
in
the
middle
yet
still
heavy
enough
to
blacken
the
air.'This
book
is
seared
to
perfection."
—Heller McAlpin,NPR
"[An] elegant page-turner....Novey writes with cool precision and breakneck pacing....This lush and tightly woven novel manages to be a meditation on all forms of translation while still charging forward with the momentum of a bullet."—Catherine Lacey,New York Times Book Review
"[A] seductive mystery....Novey, a poet and translator, brings to her first novel a zesty comic touch and refreshing insights into the delicate processes of writing and translation."—Jane Ciabattari,BBC
"Bewitching....A tale of playful suspense that ingeniously transmutes into a profound meditation on language and love."—Elliott Holt,O, The Oprah Magazine
"Exhilarating....Sly, lovely writing.... In Raquel, Beatriz's hard-bitten daughter, [Novey] has created a heart-rending portrait of the price someone always ends up paying for genius.A writer to watch."
—Charles Finch,USA Today
"Novey's elegant, comic debut....a novel whose power of enchantment rival those of its fictional author."—Anita Felicelli,San Francisco Chronicle
"[Novey] sustains suspense throughout with beautifully restrained prose."—Carmela Ciuraru,New York Times
"Reminiscent of a Coen brothers movie....[a] spare, witty riddle of a novel."—Sam Sacks,Wall Street Journal
"Novey - poet, translator, and now novelist - has created something special with the brisk, beautifulWays to Disappear, a book that blooms in the spaces between languages, between continents, between selves past and present."—Dustin Illingworth,Los Angeles Times
"[A] delightful debut....[moments] resonate in clever, often haunting, ways."—Katherine Hill,Philadelphia Inquirer
"Novey writes elegantly and with slanted humor about beauty, loss, abandonment, and surprising acts of self-discovery....[This novel] mimics pulp fiction on its caperish exterior, but is literary fiction in its deep center....With touches of mystery, commentary about the art of translating as well as inventing fiction, prose that reads like poetry, and snatches of actual poems,Ways to Disappearis a gem."—Jeffrey Ann Goudie,Kansas City Star
"Novey is astute, funny, and cunning in this story, which even in its brevity covers so much lush ground."
—Meredith Turits,Elle.com
"Sleek."
—Megan O'Grady,Vogue.com
"Uniquely captivating....an immensely entertaining read."—Margie Romero,Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"If New Directions' reissue of Clarice Lispector'sThe Complete Storiesleft you wanting more mysterious Brazilian-lady writers, Idra Novey's debut novel is here for you."—Julia Irion Martins,Village Voice
"(A) wholly original, wickedly fun debut novel."
—Virtuoso Life
"An experimental page-turner...a canny mystery."
—Bustle
"This amazing first novel is unlike any other you've ever read.Ways to Disappearis a lush page-turner, a journey into the unique madness of modern Brazil, and a joyful ride into the crazed passion of literary creation itself. Idra Novey is a wonder of a writer."
—Hector Tobar,author of Deep Down Dark
"Idra Novey is an enchantress. Her sentences are so surprising and beautiful, her vision of the world so kaleidoscopic, that I fell immediately and permanently under the spell of this glorious novel."
—Karen Russell,author ofSwamplandia!
"With all its shimmering brilliance and insight, vividly drawn and beguiling characters, and unabashed storytelling,Ways to Disappearis the most sublime novel I've read in a long time."
—Francisco Goldman,author of Say Her Name
"At once playful and chilling.It's impossible to put this book down,or to shake its residue once you've finished it."—Leslie Jamison,author ofThe Empathy Exams
"With tremendous intelligence and wit,Ways to Disappearupends all the misleading memes about magical realism and in the process makes its own very real and unprecedented magic.This is a fantastic book."—Rivka Galchen,author ofAtmospheric Disturbances
"Spare, funny, and moving.How can a novel so elegant and blazingly smart be so much fun?"—Ted Thompson,author ofThe Land of Steady Habits
"Idra Novey has given us a first rate novel of ideas,a book that is funny, poignant, and profound."—Darcey Steinke,author ofEaster Everywhere
"Exceptionally witty and heartfelt is not the usual combo. Nothing about this novel is usual. Every sentence surprises. Every character intrigues.I read this book with joy and serious admiration."—Amy Bloom,author of Lucky Us
"Novey's briskly paced first novel is a clever literary mystery . . .It has its share of violence and romance-it reads like an Ali Smith novel with a fun Brazilian noir vibe. But underlying these comic noir elements is an eloquent meditation on the art and anxiety of translation, as well as a story about literature as a means of revelation and concealment."—Publishers Weekly (starred)
"A fast-paced, supremely engaging story of characters with good intentions who quickly get in over their heads . . . Novey's characters are hilariously impulsive, terribly misguided, hopelessly lost, relentlessly determined, and immediately sympathetic. An incisive meditation on the relationship between literature and life, a reflection on the cumulative result of everyday decisions, and a dazzling, truly memorable work of humor and heart."
—Booklist
"Stylish, absurd, sometimes romantic, and often very funny... Like a dream, the book is almost overwhelmingly vivid..It's a tour de force. Delightful and original."—Kirkus
"Idra Novey's debut novel cast me under its spell from the opening scene....Ways to Disappearreads like a thriller and scores thematically on the missteps of translation and the untenable distances of the heart."
—Amy Jo Burns,Ploughshares
"Written in short poetic chapters and punctuated with dictionary definitions,Ways to Disappearis both a meditation on the art of translation and a classic mystery complete with loan sharks, amateur detectives, and an ill-advised romance."
—Emma Brown,Interview magazine
"Fast-paced and colorful,Ways to Disappearis part mystery, part romance, but 100% a delight."
—Jarry Lee,Buzzfeed
"Poet and translator Idra Novey brings a considerable imagination to her first work of fiction....Stylish and funny, romantic and surreal,Ways to Disappearis a quirky look at the intimate relationship between author and translator....ThoughWays to Disappearunfolds at the rapid pace of a screwball comedy, there is also something patient and artful about the novel, making it a thoughtful treatise on writing and artmaking that isas profound as it is playful."
—Lauren Bufferd,BookPage (Top Pick)
"Novey has a knack for engaging, humorous prose and audacious plotting the likes of which are rarely seen in a first novel."
—Jonathan Sturgeon,Flavorwire (A Must-Read Book)
"The plot is filled with twists and surprises, and Idra Novey makes it come alive with prose that is both magical and lyrical....Novey has a style all her own....She is a singular voice who impressively has spun a story into a thrilling ride for her characters and readers alike."
—Paul LaRosa,New York Journal of Books
"A gorgeously written, truly fun literary mystery....with madcap humor and keen insights into the craziness of family dynamics."
—National Book Review
"(An) enchanting literary mystery."
—Flavorwire (25 Great Escapist Novels)
"Novey writes with tremendous insight and a wistful appreciation for the elusive nature of language....With lean, incisive prose Novey delivers a bright, unpredictable novel that is both playful and vulnerable. It isan adventurous mystery set in a tropical paradise that is sure to leave you breathless."
—Dave Wheeler,Shelf Awareness (Starred Review)
"Humor, poignancy, passion, and a bit of magic are all elements of this delightful debut novel.Novey's tightly drawn, superbly funny taleoffers not only glimpses into modern Brazilian life and culture but also insights into the creative process of authors and translators. A quick read, largely because it ishard to put down."
—Faye Chadwell,Library Journal (Starred Review)
"A supercharged and perfectly-timed novel."
—Jeva Lange,Electric Literature
"A fun, fast-paced romp....with poignant themes of belonging and identity."
—The Gazette
"The novel's success lies in....its reflections on the mysteries and delights of translation and interpretation."
—Feministing
"A novel that will leave you in a glow....Novey's debut has a warmth and humor all her own."
—Music %26amp%3B Literature
"Novey's fleet and vivid novel examines the nature of personal agency in life and in fiction, challenging the notion that we 'honor what we recall by accepting that we cannot change it.'"—New Yorker
"Ways to Disappeardefies convention and categorization, effortlessly careening from magical realism to noir, reckless romance to metafictional dictionary definitions. The result is a story as propulsive as it is compelling."—Los Angeles Review of Books
"You can disappear for hours in Novey's original story."
—The Rumpus
"Ways to Disappearis a thoughtful tropical noir with depth and feeling...full of gorgeously rendered action...the best lines feel like joyful ambushes."
—Zachary C. Solomon,Full Stop
"Using her poet's -- and translator's -- precision, Novey seeds her story with crystalline images, like perfect little dioramas through which her characters move... Novey has crafted a delightfully metafictional and metatranslational exploration into the creation and appreciation of literature."
—Ashley Patronyak,Bookslut
"Love, family, and death-Idra Novey's debut,Ways to Disappear, has it all...a worthy, captivating storyline that is less about writing than it is about the ways in which people misunderstand one another-caught in the grip of opposing desires to be seen and to run away."
—Alexandra Chang,Bust
"Ways to Disappeargoes from translator story to adventure story to allegorical tale-spinning... These detours, as well as the Bolañoesque off-stage author taking on celebrity significance (as in 2666's Archimboldi), show that Novey's capacious skills go far beyond translating. She is both a moving poet and a successful novelist."—John Washington,Public Books
"Novey's debut novel is quick and bright, despite the dark undertones, and the notes of magical realism lend it an extra level of escapism for your summer reading pleasure."—Jenn Fields,The Denver Post
"Novey writes with tremendous insight and a wistful appreciation for the elusive nature of language... With lean, incisive prose, Novey delivers a bright, unpredictable mystery that is both playful and vulnerable."
—Shelf Awareness
—Heller McAlpin,NPR
"[An] elegant page-turner....Novey writes with cool precision and breakneck pacing....This lush and tightly woven novel manages to be a meditation on all forms of translation while still charging forward with the momentum of a bullet."—Catherine Lacey,New York Times Book Review
"[A] seductive mystery....Novey, a poet and translator, brings to her first novel a zesty comic touch and refreshing insights into the delicate processes of writing and translation."—Jane Ciabattari,BBC
"Bewitching....A tale of playful suspense that ingeniously transmutes into a profound meditation on language and love."—Elliott Holt,O, The Oprah Magazine
"Exhilarating....Sly, lovely writing.... In Raquel, Beatriz's hard-bitten daughter, [Novey] has created a heart-rending portrait of the price someone always ends up paying for genius.A writer to watch."
—Charles Finch,USA Today
"Novey's elegant, comic debut....a novel whose power of enchantment rival those of its fictional author."—Anita Felicelli,San Francisco Chronicle
"[Novey] sustains suspense throughout with beautifully restrained prose."—Carmela Ciuraru,New York Times
"Reminiscent of a Coen brothers movie....[a] spare, witty riddle of a novel."—Sam Sacks,Wall Street Journal
"Novey - poet, translator, and now novelist - has created something special with the brisk, beautifulWays to Disappear, a book that blooms in the spaces between languages, between continents, between selves past and present."—Dustin Illingworth,Los Angeles Times
"[A] delightful debut....[moments] resonate in clever, often haunting, ways."—Katherine Hill,Philadelphia Inquirer
"Novey writes elegantly and with slanted humor about beauty, loss, abandonment, and surprising acts of self-discovery....[This novel] mimics pulp fiction on its caperish exterior, but is literary fiction in its deep center....With touches of mystery, commentary about the art of translating as well as inventing fiction, prose that reads like poetry, and snatches of actual poems,Ways to Disappearis a gem."—Jeffrey Ann Goudie,Kansas City Star
"Novey is astute, funny, and cunning in this story, which even in its brevity covers so much lush ground."
—Meredith Turits,Elle.com
"Sleek."
—Megan O'Grady,Vogue.com
"Uniquely captivating....an immensely entertaining read."—Margie Romero,Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"If New Directions' reissue of Clarice Lispector'sThe Complete Storiesleft you wanting more mysterious Brazilian-lady writers, Idra Novey's debut novel is here for you."—Julia Irion Martins,Village Voice
"(A) wholly original, wickedly fun debut novel."
—Virtuoso Life
"An experimental page-turner...a canny mystery."
—Bustle
"This amazing first novel is unlike any other you've ever read.Ways to Disappearis a lush page-turner, a journey into the unique madness of modern Brazil, and a joyful ride into the crazed passion of literary creation itself. Idra Novey is a wonder of a writer."
—Hector Tobar,author of Deep Down Dark
"Idra Novey is an enchantress. Her sentences are so surprising and beautiful, her vision of the world so kaleidoscopic, that I fell immediately and permanently under the spell of this glorious novel."
—Karen Russell,author ofSwamplandia!
"With all its shimmering brilliance and insight, vividly drawn and beguiling characters, and unabashed storytelling,Ways to Disappearis the most sublime novel I've read in a long time."
—Francisco Goldman,author of Say Her Name
"At once playful and chilling.It's impossible to put this book down,or to shake its residue once you've finished it."—Leslie Jamison,author ofThe Empathy Exams
"With tremendous intelligence and wit,Ways to Disappearupends all the misleading memes about magical realism and in the process makes its own very real and unprecedented magic.This is a fantastic book."—Rivka Galchen,author ofAtmospheric Disturbances
"Spare, funny, and moving.How can a novel so elegant and blazingly smart be so much fun?"—Ted Thompson,author ofThe Land of Steady Habits
"Idra Novey has given us a first rate novel of ideas,a book that is funny, poignant, and profound."—Darcey Steinke,author ofEaster Everywhere
"Exceptionally witty and heartfelt is not the usual combo. Nothing about this novel is usual. Every sentence surprises. Every character intrigues.I read this book with joy and serious admiration."—Amy Bloom,author of Lucky Us
"Novey's briskly paced first novel is a clever literary mystery . . .It has its share of violence and romance-it reads like an Ali Smith novel with a fun Brazilian noir vibe. But underlying these comic noir elements is an eloquent meditation on the art and anxiety of translation, as well as a story about literature as a means of revelation and concealment."—Publishers Weekly (starred)
"A fast-paced, supremely engaging story of characters with good intentions who quickly get in over their heads . . . Novey's characters are hilariously impulsive, terribly misguided, hopelessly lost, relentlessly determined, and immediately sympathetic. An incisive meditation on the relationship between literature and life, a reflection on the cumulative result of everyday decisions, and a dazzling, truly memorable work of humor and heart."
—Booklist
"Stylish, absurd, sometimes romantic, and often very funny... Like a dream, the book is almost overwhelmingly vivid..It's a tour de force. Delightful and original."—Kirkus
"Idra Novey's debut novel cast me under its spell from the opening scene....Ways to Disappearreads like a thriller and scores thematically on the missteps of translation and the untenable distances of the heart."
—Amy Jo Burns,Ploughshares
"Written in short poetic chapters and punctuated with dictionary definitions,Ways to Disappearis both a meditation on the art of translation and a classic mystery complete with loan sharks, amateur detectives, and an ill-advised romance."
—Emma Brown,Interview magazine
"Fast-paced and colorful,Ways to Disappearis part mystery, part romance, but 100% a delight."
—Jarry Lee,Buzzfeed
"Poet and translator Idra Novey brings a considerable imagination to her first work of fiction....Stylish and funny, romantic and surreal,Ways to Disappearis a quirky look at the intimate relationship between author and translator....ThoughWays to Disappearunfolds at the rapid pace of a screwball comedy, there is also something patient and artful about the novel, making it a thoughtful treatise on writing and artmaking that isas profound as it is playful."
—Lauren Bufferd,BookPage (Top Pick)
"Novey has a knack for engaging, humorous prose and audacious plotting the likes of which are rarely seen in a first novel."
—Jonathan Sturgeon,Flavorwire (A Must-Read Book)
"The plot is filled with twists and surprises, and Idra Novey makes it come alive with prose that is both magical and lyrical....Novey has a style all her own....She is a singular voice who impressively has spun a story into a thrilling ride for her characters and readers alike."
—Paul LaRosa,New York Journal of Books
"A gorgeously written, truly fun literary mystery....with madcap humor and keen insights into the craziness of family dynamics."
—National Book Review
"(An) enchanting literary mystery."
—Flavorwire (25 Great Escapist Novels)
"Novey writes with tremendous insight and a wistful appreciation for the elusive nature of language....With lean, incisive prose Novey delivers a bright, unpredictable novel that is both playful and vulnerable. It isan adventurous mystery set in a tropical paradise that is sure to leave you breathless."
—Dave Wheeler,Shelf Awareness (Starred Review)
"Humor, poignancy, passion, and a bit of magic are all elements of this delightful debut novel.Novey's tightly drawn, superbly funny taleoffers not only glimpses into modern Brazilian life and culture but also insights into the creative process of authors and translators. A quick read, largely because it ishard to put down."
—Faye Chadwell,Library Journal (Starred Review)
"A supercharged and perfectly-timed novel."
—Jeva Lange,Electric Literature
"A fun, fast-paced romp....with poignant themes of belonging and identity."
—The Gazette
"The novel's success lies in....its reflections on the mysteries and delights of translation and interpretation."
—Feministing
"A novel that will leave you in a glow....Novey's debut has a warmth and humor all her own."
—Music %26amp%3B Literature
"Novey's fleet and vivid novel examines the nature of personal agency in life and in fiction, challenging the notion that we 'honor what we recall by accepting that we cannot change it.'"—New Yorker
"Ways to Disappeardefies convention and categorization, effortlessly careening from magical realism to noir, reckless romance to metafictional dictionary definitions. The result is a story as propulsive as it is compelling."—Los Angeles Review of Books
"You can disappear for hours in Novey's original story."
—The Rumpus
"Ways to Disappearis a thoughtful tropical noir with depth and feeling...full of gorgeously rendered action...the best lines feel like joyful ambushes."
—Zachary C. Solomon,Full Stop
"Using her poet's -- and translator's -- precision, Novey seeds her story with crystalline images, like perfect little dioramas through which her characters move... Novey has crafted a delightfully metafictional and metatranslational exploration into the creation and appreciation of literature."
—Ashley Patronyak,Bookslut
"Love, family, and death-Idra Novey's debut,Ways to Disappear, has it all...a worthy, captivating storyline that is less about writing than it is about the ways in which people misunderstand one another-caught in the grip of opposing desires to be seen and to run away."
—Alexandra Chang,Bust
"Ways to Disappeargoes from translator story to adventure story to allegorical tale-spinning... These detours, as well as the Bolañoesque off-stage author taking on celebrity significance (as in 2666's Archimboldi), show that Novey's capacious skills go far beyond translating. She is both a moving poet and a successful novelist."—John Washington,Public Books
"Novey's debut novel is quick and bright, despite the dark undertones, and the notes of magical realism lend it an extra level of escapism for your summer reading pleasure."—Jenn Fields,The Denver Post
"Novey writes with tremendous insight and a wistful appreciation for the elusive nature of language... With lean, incisive prose, Novey delivers a bright, unpredictable mystery that is both playful and vulnerable."
—Shelf Awareness