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The waves of the sea, the hardness of rolled tobacco; these are the kind of details that acquire an unusual form of grandeur in Pla s prose . This collection of his letters, translated into English for the first time, diligently chronicle the nuts and bolts of daily living in turn of the century Catalonia.This title is one of a number of Archipelago titles which draw attention to the literary landscape of Catalonia. Notably, Private Life, Josep Maria de Segarra s great novel, is forthcoming from Turnaround in August 2015.

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Josep Pla (1897-1981) was a Catalan writer and journalist who lived in Spain, France, Italy, England, Germany, and Russia. He was awarded The Gold Medal of the Autonomous Government of Catalonia for his contribution to Catalan literature. His complete works are published in thirty-eight volumes. Peter Roland Bush is an English literary translator. He has translated works from Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan to English, including the work of Juan Carlos Onetti, Juan Goytisolo, and Fernando de Rojas.
Release date Australia
May 5th, 2015
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  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
600
Dimensions
153x178x43
ISBN-13
9780914671138
Product ID
22627622

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