Al snel blijkt dat ze hem eigenlijk voor iets anders uitnodigt. We are about to enter enrique vila matas journey to kassel and his role in documenta as a writer in residence at the dschingis khan chinese restaurant on the outskirts of kassel. The illogic of kassel is, for better and worse, a novel of theoryinpractice, and vilamatas an old hand at this with enough talent and sly humor to. The illogic of kassel by enrique vilamatas penguin books. He is a founding knight of the order of finnegans, a group which meets in dublin every year to honour james joyce. Jun 09, 2015 illogic of kassel fiction by enrique vilamatas translated from the spanish by anne mclean anna milsom a puzzling phone call shatters a writers routine. The phone rings, and enrique, the character in the book, receives a. Both books epitomize his preference for hybrid genres and contravening conventions, showing a threedecade arc for his prolificacy. The heavyweight champion of paradox, the pioneer of parasitical writing, the disinterrer of lost authors, the crazy godfather of the spanish avantgarde, the cryptotorchbearer of high modernism, enrique vilamatas has spent over forty years charting out a literary terrain that is all his own. The illogic of kassel new directions paperbook 9780811221498. Enrique vilamatass the illogic of kassel begins with a mcguffinor several mcguffins. Vilamatas made of it, in reality, is the illogic of kassel, an adventure novel of ideas.
Libro nuevo o segunda mano, sinopsis, resumen y opiniones. Lo scrittore enrique vilamatas catalano, e invitato, piuttosto riluttante, alla mostra documenta di kassel del 2012, nota rassegna di arte troppo contemporanea. With humor, profundity, and a sharp eye, enrique vila matas tells the story of a solitary man, who, roaming the streets amid oddities and wonder, takes it upon himself to translate from a language he does not understand. He is a founding knight of the order of finnegans, a group which meets in dublin every year to honour james joyce he lives in barcelona. Vilamatas was asked to serve as writerinresidence at a local chinese restaurant called dschingis khan and to deliver a. This novel is published in tandem with a brief history of. He is to be an avantgarde instillation in a leading avantgarde event.
Enrique vilamatass the illogic of kassel words without borders. In this novel, enrique vilamatas traces a journey connecting the worlds of joyce and beckett, and all they symbolize. The central scene of the dream is a funeral in the era of ulysses. Enrique vilamatass the illogic of kassel words without. In 1971, he performed military service in melilla, where in the back of a military grocers shop he wrote his first book, women in the mirror contemplating the landscape. Enrique vila matas, a writer in his 60s, somewhat wearied by life and art, receives an invitation to participate one year. The illogic of kassel by enrique vilamatas world literature today. The illogic of kassel new directions paperbook kindle edition by vila matas, enrique, mclean, anne, milsom, anna.
The illogic of kassel new directions paperbook kindle. This happened to enrique vilamatas, an experience he writes about in his semi fictional book the illogic of kassel. An enigmatic female voice extends a dinner invitation, and it soon becomes clear that this is an invitation to take part in the documenta, the legendary exhibition of contemporary art held every five years in kassel, germany. The illogic of kassel, and a brief history of portable. Vila matas was part of a performance art project, in reality an artist placement scheme, titled chorality, on retreat. The illogic of kassel new directions paperbook kindle edition. The novelist and essayist enrique vila matas, born in 1948 in barcelona, is one of the great contemporary european storytellers. In 1970 he directed two short films, all young people grieve and end of summer. He has written several awardwinning books that mix genres and have been translated into more than thirty languages. The cover to the illogic of kassel by enrique vilamatas new york. In the illogic of kassel the narrator, a writer in his sixties from spain of some eccentric literary fame i.
I was fascinated by his humour, the incredible knowledge he has of all kinds of literature, his compassion for writers, and his fearlessness in taking on literary subjects and making that part of what he is writing about. The proposal is actually an invitation to take part in. In 2012, enrique vilamatas was among a small number of writers. Kassel non invita alla logica enrique vilamatas libro.
His work has been translated into 30 languages and has won numerous international literary prizes, including the herralde prize, the prix medicis e. Mcguffin, wealthy irish patrons who offer to reveal to the. The illogic of kassel is filled with references to artists and their work, many of which i looked up. In 2012, enrique vilamatas was among a small number of writers invited to participate in thirteenth version of the massive quinquennial art exhibition documenta held in kassel, germany. He writes in the first person here and, in a performative twist, through two alter egos.
Aug 21, 2015 the illogic of kassel by enrique vilamatas. Superbly translated by anne mclean in tandem with anna milsom. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the illogic of kassel new directions paperbook. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Aug, 2015 this happened to enrique vilamatas, an experience he writes about in his semifictional book the illogic of kassel.
In 2012, enrique vila matas was among a small number of writers invited to participate in thirteenth version of the massive quinquennial art exhibition documenta held in kassel, germany. Vilamatas, pile et face, rencontre avec andre gabastou trad. Praise for enrique vilamatas vila matas s work made a tremendous impression on me. He studied law and journalism, and in 1968 became a columnist for the magazine film frames.
Enrique vilamatas, a writer in his 60s, somewhat wearied by life and art, receives an invitation to participate one year. Mcguffin, wealthy irish patrons who offer to reveal to the narrator the secret of the universe. Kassel non invita alla logica vila e enrique matas. The illogic of kassel by enrique vilamatas overdrive. His work has been translated into 30 languages and has won numerous international literary prizes, including the herralde prize, the prix medicis etranger and the premio romulo gallegos. Enrique vilamatas plots his own awakening in the illogic. Spanish novelist enrique vilamatas bows here to many literary greats yet fashions a highly original exploration of the nature of creativity.
This novel is published in tandem with a brief history of portable literature, the 1985 prose work that brought enrique vila matas sustained prominence. What follows is a semifictional account of his experience. Enrique vila matas born march 31, 1948 in barcelona is a spanish author. A sua literatura, fragmentaria e ironica, dilui os limites entre a ficcao e a realidade. One night, a renowned and now retired literary publisher has a vivid dream that takes place in dublin, a city hes never visited. For one, vila matas is one of my favorite living writers, which is saying a lot, because it seems that i only deal with dead authors but alas, that is only an illusion. Enrique vilamatas is widely considered to be one of spains most important contemporary novelists. Lenigmatica voce femminile allaltro capo della linea gli dice che i coniugi mcguffin desiderano invitarlo a cena per rivelargli il mistero delluniverso. Kassel maybe illogical, but its totally logical for barcelona citizen enrique vila matas to write a book that takes place in kassel, germany during the documenta arts festival. This happened to enrique vilamatas, an experience he writes about in his semifictional book the illogic of kassel. Vilamatas is a remarkable ironist, a skill he deploys throughout kassel and a brief history as sly humour, but also as a destabilization technique to create nebulous, discomfiting spaces pasha mall, the globe and mail. The triumphant humiliation of enrique vilamatas vertigo.
Vilamatas is a remarkable ironist, a skill he deploys throughout kassel and a brief history as sly humour. Before he began writing novels, vila matas had a job contributing interviews and articles to a cinema magazine, but he fabricated many of the interviews that he submitted. The illogic of kassel new directions paperbook kindle edition by vilamatas, enrique, mclean, anne, milsom, anna. This novel is published in tandem with a brief history of portable literature, the 1985 prose work that brought enrique vilamatas sustained prominence. The illogic of kassel enrique vilamatas translated by.
Oct 19, 2015 the illogic of kassels narrator, a writer, a version of vilamatas himself, is invited to participate in documenta, a monthslong avantgarde art exhibit in kassel. The books of enrique vila matas occupy a borderline between fiction and nonfiction writing. It is presented here in english for the first time in a translation by liam hendry. Vilamatas for granting permission to translate and republish. Enrique vilamatas born march 31, 1948 in barcelona is a spanish author.
Dec 03, 2018 the heavyweight champion of paradox, the pioneer of parasitical writing, the disinterrer of lost authors, the crazy godfather of the spanish avantgarde, the cryptotorchbearer of high modernism, enrique vila matas has spent over forty years charting out a literary terrain that is all his own. The illogic of kassel s narrator, a writer, a version of vila matas himself, is invited to participate in documenta, a monthslong avantgarde art exhibit in kassel. Enrique vilamatas, who may be best known for his 1985 novel a brief history of portable literature, is himself in his 60s and from barcelona. This is his spontaneous, quirky response to art, rising up against pessimism.
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