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Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse

by Anne Carson, Stesichorus
Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse
Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse

Mythic coming-of-age in poetic, modern narrative.

If you're someone who revels in the seamless weaving of classical mythology with contemporary storytelling, "Autobiography of Red" offers a fascinating experience. Anne Carson blurs the lines between poetry and prose, delivering a visceral exploration of identity, love, and artistry. The book's unique structure as a "novel in verse" captures raw emotion in a way that's both intellectually stimulating and deeply relatable, especially if you have an appreciation for innovative literature that challenges traditional narrative forms.

  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Poetry (1998)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse

by Anne Carson, Stesichorus
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ISBN: 9780375701290
Authors: Anne Carson, Stesichorus
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date of Publication: 1999-08-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Fantasy, Poetry
Related Topics: LGBTQ+, Mythology, Classics, Retellings
Goodreads rating: 4.25
(rated by 35653 readers)

Description

The award-winning poet Anne Carson reinvents a genre in Autobiography of Red, a stunning work that is both a novel and a poem, both an unconventional re-creation of an ancient Greek myth and a wholly original coming-of-age story set in the present. Geryon, a young boy who is also a winged red monster, reveals the volcanic terrain of his fragile, tormented soul in an autobiography he begins at the age of five. As he grows older, Geryon escapes his abusive brother and affectionate but ineffectual mother, finding solace behind the lens of his camera and in the arms of a young man named Herakles, a cavalier drifter who leaves him at the peak of infatuation. When Herakles reappears years later, Geryon confronts again the pain of his desire and embarks on a journey that will unleash his creative imagination to its fullest extent. By turns whimsical and haunting, erudite and accessible, richly layered and deceptively simple, Autobiography of Red is a profoundly moving portrait of an artist coming to terms with the fantastic accident of who he is.
 

Mythic coming-of-age in poetic, modern narrative.

If you're someone who revels in the seamless weaving of classical mythology with contemporary storytelling, "Autobiography of Red" offers a fascinating experience. Anne Carson blurs the lines between poetry and prose, delivering a visceral exploration of identity, love, and artistry. The book's unique structure as a "novel in verse" captures raw emotion in a way that's both intellectually stimulating and deeply relatable, especially if you have an appreciation for innovative literature that challenges traditional narrative forms.

  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Poetry (1998)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.