The Mountains of Parnassus

By:

Czeslaw Milosz

Format:

Hardback

Series:

World Republic of Letters

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The Nobel laureate's unfinished science fiction novel-available in English for the first time ever Awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1980, Czeslaw Milosz was one of the twentieth century's most esteemed poets and essayists. This outstanding translation of his only hitherto unavailable work is classic Milosz and a necessary companion volume for scholars and general readers seeking a deeper understanding of his themes. Written in the 1970s and published posthumously in Polish in 2012, Milosz's deliberately unfinished novel is set in a dystopian future where hierarchy, patriarchy, and religion no longer exist. Echoing the structure of The Captive Mind and written in an experimental, postmodern style, Milosz's sole work of science fiction follows four individuals: Karel, a disaffected young rebel; Lino, an astronaut who abandons his life of privilege; Petro, a cardinal racked with doubt; and Ephraim, a potential prophet in exile.

Author Biography:

Czeslaw Milosz (1911-2004) was a Polish poet, novelist, essayist, translator, and diplomat of Polish and Lithuanian descent who defected to the West in 1951. Stanley Bill is lecturer in Polish studies at the University of Cambridge. He lives in Cambridge, UK.

Release date Australia

March 3rd, 2017

Author

Czeslaw Milosz

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Contributor

Translated by Stanley Bill

Country of Publication

United States

Imprint

Yale University Press

Pages

184

Publisher

Yale University Press

Series

World Republic of Letters

Dimensions

16x24x5

ISBN-13

9780300214253

Product ID

25181478

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