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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-100226043886
ISBN-139780226043883
eBay Product ID (ePID)990154
Product Key Features
Book TitleLoser : a Novel
Number of Pages196 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1996
TopicGeneral
GenreFiction
AuthorThomas Bernhard
Book SeriesPhoenix Fiction Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight21.2 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN96-024260
Dewey Edition20
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal833/.914
Synopsis"The Loser" is a brilliant fictional account of an imaginaryrelationship among three men the late piano virtuoso Glenn Gould, theunnamed narrator, and a fictional pianist, Wertheimer who meet in 1953to study with Vladimir Horowitz. In the face of Gould's incomparablegenius, Wertheimer and the narrator renounce their musical ambition, butin very different ways. While the latter sets out to write a book aboutGould, Wertheimer sinks deep into despair and self-destruction. "Like Swift, Bernhard writes like a sacred monster. . . . A remarkableliterary performer: he] goes to extremes in ways that vivify our senseof human possibilities, however destructive." Richard Locke, "Wall ""Street Journal" "The excellence of Bernhard and it is a kind virtuosity, ably maintainedin this American translation is to make his monotonous loathing not onlysting but also, like Gould at the piano, sing." Paul Griffiths, "Times Literary Supplement" " He is] one of the century's most gifted writers." David Plott, "Philadelphia Inquirer" "America has been sadly immune to the charm and challenge of Bernhard'swork and the American public has deprived itself of the deep and seriouspleasure of reading one of the great writers of this century. . . . Oneof the great works of world literature. Its arrival on these shores is asignificant literary event." Thomas McGonigle, "New York Newsday"", The Loseris a brilliant fictional account of an imaginary relationship among three men--the late piano virtuoso Glenn Gould, the unnamed narrator, and a fictional pianist, Wertheimer--who meet in 1953 to study with Vladimir Horowitz. In the face of Gould's incomparable genius, Wertheimer and the narrator renounce their musical ambition, but in very different ways. While the latter sets out to write a book about Gould, Wertheimer sinks deep into despair and self-destruction. "Like Swift, Bernhard writes like a sacred monster. . . . A remarkable literary performer: [he] goes to extremes in ways that vivify our sense of human possibilities, however destructive."--Richard Locke,Wall Street Journal "The excellence of Bernhard--and it is a kind virtuosity, ably maintained in this American translation--is to make his monotonous loathing not only sting but also, like Gould at the piano, sing."--Paul Griffiths, Times Literary Supplement "[He is] one of the century's most gifted writers."--David Plott, Philadelphia Inquirer "America has been sadly immune to the charm and challenge of Bernhard's work and the American public has deprived itself of the deep and serious pleasure of reading one of the great writers of this century. . . . One of the great works of world literature. Its arrival on these shores is a significant literary event."--Thomas McGonigle,New York Newsday, The Loser is a brilliant fictional account of an imaginary relationship among three men--the late piano virtuoso Glenn Gould, the unnamed narrator, and a fictional pianist, Wertheimer--who meet in 1953 to study with Vladimir Horowitz. In the face of Gould's incomparable genius, Wertheimer and the narrator renounce their musical ambition, but in very different ways. While the latter sets out to write a book about Gould, Wertheimer sinks deep into despair and self-destruction. "Like Swift, Bernhard writes like a sacred monster. . . . A remarkable literary performer: [he] goes to extremes in ways that vivify our sense of human possibilities, however destructive."--Richard Locke, Wall Street Journal "The excellence of Bernhard--and it is a kind virtuosity, ably maintained in this American translation--is to make his monotonous loathing not only sting but also, like Gould at the piano, sing."--Paul Griffiths, Times Literary Supplement "[He is] one of the century's most gifted writers."--David Plott, Philadelphia Inquirer "America has been sadly immune to the charm and challenge of Bernhard's work and the American public has deprived itself of the deep and serious pleasure of reading one of the great writers of this century. . . . One of the great works of world literature. Its arrival on these shores is a significant literary event."--Thomas McGonigle, New York Newsday
LC Classification NumberPT2662.E7U5513 1996
