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Seagull Books

Book Review: “Stigmata of Bliss” — From the Master of the Tersely Disquieting

Klaus Merz’s cunning, compressed prose invites us to listen for the sounds of the inexpressible, the other side of life.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Books, Review, World Books Tagged: Klaus Merz, Ron Slate, Seagull Books, Stigmata of Bliss, Swiss fiction, Tess Lewis

Book Review: Dangerous Delusional Illusions — “A Cage in Search of a Bird”

An absorbing and disturbing novel that explores the dangerous turns that erotomania can take.

By: John Taylor Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review, World Books Tagged: A Cage in Search of a Bird, de Clérambault’s syndrome, erotomania, Florence Noiville, Seagull Books, Teresa Lavender Fagan, translation

Book Review: “The Pilgrim’s Bowl” — Approaching the Enigma of Painter Giorgio Morandi

Beautifully produced by Seagull Books, The Pilgrim’s Bowl is an invaluable introduction to both painter and poet.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review, Visual Arts, World Books Tagged: Giorgio Morandi, John Taylor, Keith Payne, Philippe Jaccottet, Seagull Books, The Pilgrim's Bowl, translation

Book Review: Philippe Jaccottet’s “Seedtime” — Exploring the Inherent Mysteries of the World As It Is

French writer Philippe Jaccottet’s ever-questioning poetic analyses of haunting ephemeral perceptions are carried on with such scruple and sincerity that, for his European peers, he has become the model of literary integrity.

By: John Taylor Filed Under: Books, Featured, Review, World Books Tagged: Contemporary French poetry, French prose, Philippe Jaccottet, Seagull Books, Seedtime, Tess Lewis, translation

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