{"product_id":"9788412557572","title":"THE MAN OF DISASTER","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTHE MAN OF DISASTER\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristian Bobin offers us an intimate and moving portrait of the poet Antonin Artaud, moving away from academic analysis to construct a biography that pulses with a life of its own. This book is not a study, but an outstretched hand seeking to understand the wound of the creator of \"I demand peace and the word.\" Through his verses and his written memory, Bobin retraces the difficult life journey of a poet who burned his poems to go out into the streets to speak by writing, in a tireless search for peace between revolutions and wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book explores the life of Antonin Artaud from a deeply human and poetic perspective. Christian Bobin does not intend to dissect the poet's work, but to build a bridge of understanding toward his tormented existence. The narrative follows the journey of a \"vagabond\" who wandered the fields of Spain, the streets of Paris, the Soviet Union, China, and Cuba, while dealing with the gales of mental illness. It is a biography that \"trembles and pulses,\" where every word becomes a balm for Artaud's wound, for Bobin's own, and, ultimately, for the reader's. The author invites us to recognize that nocturnal gap that exists between each person and their own life, illuminating the poet's struggle to find peace amidst the disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLiterary biography as an act of compassion and tenderness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between poetic creation and existential suffering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTravel as a metaphor for the inner search and the wandering of the soul.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe struggle against mental illness and the isolation of the artist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePoetry as resistance in the face of adversity and madness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in 20th-century French poetry and literature, as well as those seeking biographies that go beyond facts to delve into the essence of the human being. It is especially recommended for those who appreciate the work of Antonin Artaud or Christian Bobin, and for anyone who values a sensitive and poetic approach to the life of a tormented artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn intimate and non-academic view of the figure of Antonin Artaud, focused on his humanity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA literary approach that turns biography into an emotional and poetic experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe opportunity to reflect on fragility, creation, and the search for meaning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA writing style that cares and heals, offering comfort through the word.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn approach to the work of Christian Bobin, one of the most unique and sensitive French writers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bobin, Christian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e El Gallo de Oro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Literary biography, Literary studies: poetry and poets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christian Bobin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 212 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is distinguished by its ability to merge biography with poetry, offering a portrait of Antonin Artaud that is both an act of love and understanding. Christian Bobin makes the reader feel part of that intimate dialogue, turning the reading into a cathartic experience. For those looking for literature that transcends the purely informative to delve into the spiritual and the human, \"The Man of Disaster\" is a valuable and deeply moving choice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EL GALLO DE ORO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405668376923,"sku":"9788412557572","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841255757.jpg?v=1781829604","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788412557572","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}