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Art in Nature
and other stories
Taschenbuch von Tove Jansson
Sprache: Englisch
Originalsprache: Schwedisch

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An elderly caretaker at a large outdoor exhibition, called Art in Nature, finds that a couple have lingered on to bicker about the value of a picture; he has a surprising suggestion that will resolve both their row and his own ambivalence about the art market. A draughtsman's obsession with drawing locomotives provides a dark twist to a love story. A cartoonist takes over the work of a colleague who has suffered a nervous breakdown only to discover that his own sanity is in [...] these witty, sharp, often disquieting stories, Tove Jansson reveals the fault-lines in our relationship with art, both as artists and as consumers. Obsession, ambition, and the discouragement of critics are all brought into focus in these wise and cautionary tales.
An elderly caretaker at a large outdoor exhibition, called Art in Nature, finds that a couple have lingered on to bicker about the value of a picture; he has a surprising suggestion that will resolve both their row and his own ambivalence about the art market. A draughtsman's obsession with drawing locomotives provides a dark twist to a love story. A cartoonist takes over the work of a colleague who has suffered a nervous breakdown only to discover that his own sanity is in [...] these witty, sharp, often disquieting stories, Tove Jansson reveals the fault-lines in our relationship with art, both as artists and as consumers. Obsession, ambition, and the discouragement of critics are all brought into focus in these wise and cautionary tales.
Über den Autor

The writer and artist Tove Jansson (1914-2001) is best known as the creator of the Moomin stories, which have been published in thirty-five languages. However, from 1968, she turned her attention to writing for adults. Her bestseller, The Summer Book [9780954221713], is a modern Scandinavian classic. Art in Nature was published six years later.

Translated from the Swedish by Thomas Teal, winner of the 'Rochester Best Translated Book Award 2011'.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Genre: Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780956308696
ISBN-10: 0956308694
Sprache: Englisch
Originalsprache: Schwedisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Trade Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Jansson, Tove
Hersteller: Profile Books
Maße: 198 x 130 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Tove Jansson
Erscheinungsdatum: 06.2012
Gewicht: 0,164 kg
Artikel-ID: 106734184
Über den Autor

The writer and artist Tove Jansson (1914-2001) is best known as the creator of the Moomin stories, which have been published in thirty-five languages. However, from 1968, she turned her attention to writing for adults. Her bestseller, The Summer Book [9780954221713], is a modern Scandinavian classic. Art in Nature was published six years later.

Translated from the Swedish by Thomas Teal, winner of the 'Rochester Best Translated Book Award 2011'.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Genre: Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780956308696
ISBN-10: 0956308694
Sprache: Englisch
Originalsprache: Schwedisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Trade Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Jansson, Tove
Hersteller: Profile Books
Maße: 198 x 130 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Tove Jansson
Erscheinungsdatum: 06.2012
Gewicht: 0,164 kg
Artikel-ID: 106734184
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