Broadsides

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"Before going over Jordan the Israelites
are instructed to stone all false prophets,
dreamers of dreams, to death. Clearly
a case of the poets who wrote the
Pentateuch, the most sublime poets we
have ever known, advocating that
short work be made of anticipated
rivals. Or, looked at another way, even
the greatest authors are insecure,
bad-mouthing the others."
From Canada's most outspoken novelist
and essayist comes a broadside of
outrageous remarks, irreverent wisdom
and wickedly accurate criticism.
Whether surveying the international
literary scene or considering the
excesses of pop psychology, Mordecai
Richler attacks his diverse subjects
with relish and devastating wit.
Broadsides brings together Richler's
best essays, reviews, and articles
written over the last thirty years for
such publications as Esquire, Playboy,
Gentlemen's Quarterly and the
New York Times Book Review; We learn
about Richler's opinions on everything
from movieland to conspiracy... Tovább

Fülszöveg

"Before going over Jordan the Israelites
are instructed to stone all false prophets,
dreamers of dreams, to death. Clearly
a case of the poets who wrote the
Pentateuch, the most sublime poets we
have ever known, advocating that
short work be made of anticipated
rivals. Or, looked at another way, even
the greatest authors are insecure,
bad-mouthing the others."
From Canada's most outspoken novelist
and essayist comes a broadside of
outrageous remarks, irreverent wisdom
and wickedly accurate criticism.
Whether surveying the international
literary scene or considering the
excesses of pop psychology, Mordecai
Richler attacks his diverse subjects
with relish and devastating wit.
Broadsides brings together Richler's
best essays, reviews, and articles
written over the last thirty years for
such publications as Esquire, Playboy,
Gentlemen's Quarterly and the
New York Times Book Review; We learn
about Richler's opinions on everything
from movieland to conspiracy theories,
from reincarnation to orgies, and
from political wives to male impotence
in 14th century France.
But there is another side to Richler—
a kinder, gentler man who celebrates
marriage and friendship, fatherhood
and harmony. In a mellow mood, Richler
meditates on the joys of reading, the
power of fiction, and the great rewards
of a profession in writing.
Whether writing about novelists,
film moguls, politicians or warlocks,
Richler offers up a collection of essays
revealing the mind and opinions of
one of Canada's greatest writers — a
collection guaranteed to provoke
and entertain all who read it. Vissza