The splendor of portugals four narrators are members of a once welltodo family whose plantation was lost in the angolan war of independence. Antonio lobo antunes este natal dava um livro youtube. A feverish chronicle of family disintegration rendered as an exhilarating cacophony of conflicting voices. Jul, 2017 the land at the end of the world by antonio lobo antunes.
Jul 21, 2011 t he land at the end of the world is poor little portugal, backed on to a thin slice of the iberian peninsula by boisterous spain. Jose saramago might have won the nobel, but the great portuguese novelist is antonio lobo antunes. Using the poetic resources of language, and hinging his plot less on everyday logic. Home portugal antonio lobo antunes conhecimento do inferno knowledge of hell. The narrator is a psychiatrist who loathes psychiatry, a veteran of the despised 1970s colonial war waged by portugal against. His style is dense and sometimes disorienting, with multiple narrative voices jostling for space on the page. Antunes lives in lisbon, where he continues to write. Antonio lobo antunes primary author only author division.
The narrator of this stark and elegantly translated novel is a psychiatrist named antnio lobo antunes, returning from vacation to his loathed job at miguel bombarda hospital in lisbon. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Antonio lobo antunes on the land at the end of the world. Antonio lobo antunes 1980 portuguese novel knowledge of hell. I was greeted by a youthful, balding, 66yearold, with slate blue eyes the color of his denim shirt. The son of a physician, he too became a doctor and then spent four years in the portuguese army during the angolan war.
Conocimiento del infierno knowledge of hell spanish edition spanish paperback november 6, 2008 by antonio lobo antunes author. Knowledge of hell by antonio lobo antunes, paperback. Antonio lobo antuness sole ambition from the age of seven was to be a writer. Buy knowledge of hell by antonio lobo antunes, clifford e. Como nao tenho jardim facoo em casa, nos bancos da rua, nos parques, nos centros comerciais. That and the bits addressed to the narrators daughter joanna. Antonio lobo antunes, gcse, md portuguese pronunciation. Like his creator, the narrator of this novel is a psychiatrist who loathes psychiatry, a veteran of the despised 1970s colonial war waged by portugal against angola. Dec 29, 2017 fr luke sidarous young man, i say to you, arise nov 3, 2019 duration. Conocimiento del infierno knowledge of hell spanish.
A novel by antonio lobo antunes like his creator, the narrator of this novel is a psychiatrist who loathes psychiatry, a veteran of the despised 1970s colonial war waged by portugal against angola, a survivor of a failed marriage, and a man seeking meaning in an uncaring and venal society. His proustlike memoirs, written over thirty years in. Act of the damned i read this novel easily which is not the case of all the books of this author i speak of technical facility and interested in not being lost. Jul 05, 2012 antonio lobo antunes nacio en lisboa en 1942. The author of 23 novels, and still, at the age of 69, turning them out with unerring industriousness, lobo antunes is quite a big deal in portuguese, spanish and frenchspeaking countries. The disturbingly besotted and predatory air of antuness work is reminiscent of dark and frenetic passages from hunter s. A novel about the horrors of war and its aftermath from one of europes most brilliant authors award. Antonio lobo antunes abebooks abebooks shop for books. Throughout the month of june, approximately 250 bookstores across the country are displaying rtw titles complete with posters and brochures featuring the artwork of czech. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. With its first english publication, via an english translation by clifford e. Knowledge of hell by antonio lobo antunes, 9781564784360, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Is antonio lobo antunes europes greatest living writer. The land at the end of the world by antonio lobo antunes. Antonio lobo antunes is currently considered a single author. For these reasons, i recommend it without hesitation to see how lobo antunes.
Dear internet archive community, ill get right to it. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Some of lobo antuness earlier books seem too laceratingly confessional to be called fiction at all. He has been married to cristina ferreira almeida since may 19, 2010. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Conocimiento del infierno knowledge of hell spanish edition 9788483468241. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site.
Mar 01, 2008 knowledge of hell antonio lobo antunes, clifford e. Antonio lobo antunes agreed to meet me in his hotel on park avenue south on a sunny afternoon. But the more apt comparison may be to turkish novelist orhan pamuk, whose novels, for all their philosophies, never disconnect from a. The splendor of portugal antonio lobo antunes antunes. Conhecimento do inferno knowledge of hell if you have read any of antunes later works, you will not be surprised with this book, a uniformly bleak view of the world and of portugal in particular. It was in a military hospital in angola that antunes first became interested in many of the subjects of his novels. He is the brother of joao lobo antunes and manuel lobo antunes. Landers, antonio lobo antunes 1980 portuguese novel knowledge of hell will probably be lumped in with the work of other romancelanguage magical realists like gabriel garcia marquez. Knowledge of hell by antonio lobo antunes, clifford e.
By the end of his education he had to join the army, to take part in the war in angola, from 1970 to 1973. His book of newspaper cronicasa freeform amalgam of essay and fictionwas published in the. T he land at the end of the world is poor little portugal, backed on to a thin slice of the iberian peninsula by boisterous spain. Knowledge of hell by antonio lobo antunes,clifford e. The disturbingly besotted and predatory air of antunes s work is reminiscent of dark and frenetic passages from hunter s. Antunes works, starting with the 1980 novel knowledge of hell. Some of lobo antunes s earlier books seem too laceratingly confessional to be called fiction at all.
Before reading antonio lobo antuness stunning novel about portugals colonial. Jul 26, 2011 portuguese author antonio lobo antunes is the author of more than twenty books, including the novels the return of the caravels, knowledge of hell, the natural order of things, the inquisitors manual, and what can i do when everythings on fire. Conocimiento del infierno knowledge of hell spanish edition. Like his creator, the narrator of this novel is a psychiatrist who loathes psychiatry, a veteran of the despised 1970s colonial war waged by portugal against angola, a survivor of a failed marriage, and a man seeking meaning in an uncaring. The portuguese writer was in new york for just a few days after a twenty year absence. At the age of seven, antonio lobo antunes decided to be a writer but when he was 16, his father sent him to medical school he is a psychiatrist. Act of the damned antonio lobo antunes, author, richard zenith. Knowledge of hell portuguese literature by antonio. Mar 18, 2008 its safe to say that antonio lobo antuness novel knowledge of hell wont get him invited to deliver the keynote speech at any psychoanalytic conferences. Su experiencia vital durante ese periodo marco su destino y su posterior carrera. Knowledge of hell antonio lobo antunes, clifford e. The natural order of things antonio lobo antunes, author, richard zenith. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book.
Like his creator, the narrator of this novel is a psychiatrist wh. Buy this book awarded the portuguese writers association grand prize for fiction. Antonio lobo antunes, who has been called one of portugals preeminent. Antonio lobo antuness novels examine portugals glorious but often brutal. He has been called a novelist of the very first rank. Knowledge of hell by antonio lobo antunes goodreads. Antonio lobo antunes, who also took colonial wars as his subject, created novels of parody and psychological disturbance e. Here, in the fat man and infinity, the heir to conrad and faulkner george steiner reflects on the fractured paradise of his childhoodthe world of prim, hypocritical, classriven lisbon in midcentury.
Knowledge of hell antonio lobo antunes, author, clifford e. Lobo antunes also published five compilation books featuring texts previously. Its action occurs seven years after a communist revolution that confiscated the property of lisbons landed aristocracy and drove its possessors into exile in. The thesis looks at the different ways in which lobo antunes oeuvre. Last june, brainiac alerted you to reading the world, an annual collaboration between booksellers and publishers interested in bringing the best new literature in translation to americas attention. The natural order of things by antunes, antonio lobo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Of all the doctors i have known, psychoanalysts, a congregation of lay priests with bible, rites, and the faithful, constitute the most sinister, the most ridiculous, the most unwholesome of the species. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The land at the end of the world, by antonio lobo antunes, trans.
Jun 30, 2011 certainly that is the case with antonio lobo antuness land at the end of the world, set in angola in the early 1970s, as portugals ludicrous effort to preserve its african empire was. Antonio lobo antunes, who has been called one of portugals preeminent writers by the new york times, was born in lisbon in 1942, where he still resides. When he wanted to study psychiatry he went to study at a london hospital, solely because that is where somerset maugham had worked. Antonio lobo antunes novels 6 books download torrent tpb. This is a worthwhile book its intense, its captivating, and very cinematicbut if youve never read antunes, id recommend starting with act of the damned and circling around to this later. Antonio lobo antunes was born on september 1, 1942 in lisbon, portugal. At the age of seven he decided to be a writer but when he was 16, his father sent him to. Discover book depositorys huge selection of antonio lobo antunes books online. Conhecimento do inferno 1980 knowledge of hell available in english. In knowledge of hell, a narrator, whose name happens to be antonio lobo antunes.
Books by antonio lobo antunes all formats kindle edition paperback hardcover sort by. Antuness third published novel, conhecimento do inferno 1980. May 04, 2012 considered by many to be portugals greatest living writer, antonio lobo antunes relative obscurity in the englishspeaking world is something of an enigma. Clifford e landers the narrator of this stark and elegantly translated novel is a psychiatrist named antnio lobo antunes, returning from vacation to his loathed job at miguel bombarda hospital in lisbon. Antonio lobo antunes ebooks epub and pdf downloads ebookmall.
Portuguese author antonio lobo antunes is the author of more than twenty books, including the novels the return of the caravels, knowledge of hell, the natural order of things, the inquisitors manual, and what can i do when everythings on fire. Right now, we have a 2to1 matching gift campaign, so you can triple your impact, but time is running out. The narrator of this stark and elegantly translated novel is a psychiatrist named antonio lobo antunes, returning from vacation to his loathed. Back in 1998, when jose saramago was awarded the nobel prize, there were a number of critics who felt that the wrong portuguese author was being honored, arguing that antonio lobo antunes was the best contemporary writer in portugal and far more deserving of the award. Act of the damned by antonio lobo antunes librarything.
1333 1389 849 645 1444 1217 562 1453 884 1557 1549 1423 1525 929 838 724 893 1466 750 1362 1068 34 641 1638 533 1233 68 590 1375 97 1408 373 110 354 491 1089 1620 45 8 1272 170 1369 412 831 348 799