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Witold Gombrowicz - Diary - 9780300118063 - V9780300118063
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Diary

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Description for Diary Paperback. A single-volume edition of Diary, Gombrowicz's acclaimed masterpiece, now with previously unpublished pages restored Translator(s): Vallee, Lillian. Series: The Margellos World Republic of Letters. Num Pages: 800 pages. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 152 x 53. Weight in Grams: 926.
A single-volume edition of Diary, Gombrowicz’s acclaimed masterpiece, now with previously unpublished pages restored
 
Just before the outbreak of World War II, young Witold Gombrowicz left his home in Poland and set sail for South America. In 1953, still living as an expatriate in Argentina, he began his Diary with one of literature’s most memorable openings:
 
“Monday
Me.
Tuesday
Me.
Wednesday
Me.
Thursday
Me.”
 
Gombrowicz’s Diary grew into a vast collection of essays, short notes, polemics, and confessions on myriad subjects—from political events to ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
800
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
The Margellos World Republic of Letters
Condition
New
Number of Pages
800
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300118063
SKU
V9780300118063
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About Witold Gombrowicz
Witold Gombrowicz (1904–1969) was a Polish-born writer of novels, short stories, and plays. His works have been translated into more than thirty languages. Lillian Vallee, an instructor at Modesto Junior College, is an award-winning translator of literature from the Polish.

Reviews for Diary
“Ferdydurke is certainly a spontaneous work, but the Diary is even more so, and . . . even more rewarding.”—John Bayley, New York Review of Books “Get hold of Diary. If Gombrowicz is great—and he is—that is where his greatness lies.”—John Banville, New York Times “A heroic translation. . . . English-speaking readers can finally experience the Diary ... Read more

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