In The House Of The Hanged: Essays And Vers Libres Selections. English

Cover; Contents; Introduction; On Secret Tablets; In the House of the Hanged; Having Discovered It -- Opened It Wide -- Given It Wings; Palisandre -- C'est Moi?; The Key Word of Belles-Lettres; A Portrait of an Artist in America: Waiting for the Nobel; The Anxious Pupa; The Shared Notebook or a Group Portrait of SMOG; A Mark of Illumination; An Abstract; About the Other Encounter; Discourse; Gazebo; Philornist; Notes; Index of Names and Places; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z.;In The House of the Hanged features the first-ever translation of thirteen of Sokolov's major essays and free verses. Arguably The Most Important Living Russian Writer, Sasha Sokolov Is An Acknowledged Literary Master. Widely Admired For His Ability To Elevate Prose To The Level Of Poetry, He Is Also Known For His Craftsmanship And Phenomenal Use Of Language. Until Now, However, English-speaking Audiences Have Only Had Access To A Few Of His Acclaimed Works -- Novels A School For Fools (1977) And Astrophobia (1989), And The Essay 'the Anxious Pupa.' In The House Of The Hanged Features The First-ever Translation Of Thirteen Of Sokolov's Major Essays And Free Verses. Exploring Universal Truths Concerning Language, The Role Of The Artist, Talent, And Virtuosity, These Texts Provide Key Insight Into The Development Of Sokolov's Shorter Forms. Each Is Accompanied By Explanatory Notes And An Annotated Index Developed By Alexander Boguslawski In Conjunction With Sokolov Himself. These Serve To Contextualize Sokolov's Russian Cultural And Linguistic References, And Allow Worldwide Audiences To Enjoy His Astounding Erudition, Wit, Curiosity, And Ever-developing Talent.--dust Jacket. On Secret Tablets -- In The House Of The Hanged -- Having Discovered It- Opened It Wide- Given It Wings -- Palisandre- C'est Moi? -- The Key Word Of Belles-lettres -- A Portrait Of The Artist In America : Waiting For The Nobel -- The Anxious Pupa -- The Shared Notebook Or A Group Portrait Of Smog -- A Mark Of Illumination -- An Abstract -- About The Other Encounter -- Discourse -- Gazebo -- Philornist. Sasha Sokolov : Translated From The Russian And Annotated By Alexander Boguslawski. This Present Collection Contains Fourteen Texts Written By Sokolov Between 1981 And 2010 And Published In Various Papers And Journals In Russia And In The West.--p. X. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Arguably the most important living Russian writer, Sasha Sokolov is an acknowledged literary master. Widely admired for his ability to elevate prose to the level of poetry, he is also known for his craftsmanship and phenomenal use of language. Until now, however, English-speaking audiences have had access to only a few of his acclaimed works – novels A School for Fools (1977), Between Dog and Wolf (1980), and Astrophobia (1989), and the essay "The Anxious Pupa." In the House of the Hanged features the first-ever translation of thirteen of Sokolov's major essays and free verses.

Exploring universal truths concerning language, the role of the artist, talent, and virtuosity, these texts provide key insight into the development of Sokolov's shorter forms. Each is accompanied by explanatory notes and an annotated index developed by Alexander Boguslawski in conjunction with Sokolov himself. These serve to contextualize Sokolov's Russian cultural and linguistic references, and allow worldwide audiences to enjoy his astounding erudition, wit, curiosity, and ever-developing talent.

Contents 5 Introduction 7 NOTES 20 On Secret Tablets 23 In the House of the Hanged 30 Having Discovered It – Opened It Wide – Given It Wings 36 Palisandre – C’est Moi? 38 The Key Word of Belles-Lettres 45 A Portrait of an Artist in America: Waiting for the Nobel 52 The Anxious Pupa 59 The Shared Notebook or a Group Portrait of SMOG 66 A Mark of Illumination 74 An Abstract 95 About the Other Encounter 98 Discourse 102 Gazebo 117 Philornist 145 Notes 169 Index of Names and Places 201