A brief history of portable literature
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New York : New Directions, 2015.
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Central Library - Nonfiction - 2nd Floor
741.59 V
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741.59 V
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Published
New York : New Directions, 2015.
Format
Book
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86 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
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"A New Directions book."
Description
An author (a version of Vila-Matas himself) presents a short "history" of a secret society, the Shandies, who are obsessed with the concept of "portable literature." The society is entirely imagined, but in this rollicking, intellectually playful book, its members include writers and artists like Marcel Duchamp, Aleister Crowley, Witold Gombrowicz, Federico García Lorca, Man Ray, and Georgia O{u2019}Keefe. The Shandies meet secretly in apartments, hotels, and cafes all over Europe to discuss what great literature really is: brief, not too serious, penetrating the depths of the mysterious. We witness the Shandies having adventures in stationary submarines, underground caverns, African backwaters, and the cultural capitals of Europe.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Vila-Matas, E., Bunstead, T., & McLean, A. (2015). A brief history of portable literature (First American paperback edition.). New Directions.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vila-Matas, Enrique, 1948-, Thomas, Bunstead and Anne McLean. 2015. A Brief History of Portable Literature. New Directions.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vila-Matas, Enrique, 1948-, Thomas, Bunstead and Anne McLean. A Brief History of Portable Literature New Directions, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Vila-Matas, Enrique, Thomas Bunstead, and Anne McLean. A Brief History of Portable Literature First American paperback edition., New Directions, 2015.
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