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20 nov 2012 · "The Artist of Disappearance" tells of Ravi, an adult living in the burned remains of the family home. As Ravi's story evolves, his sensitivity to the world around him becomes clear, and his understanding of aesthetics regarding the natural world is particularly sophisticated. Ravi has created a hidden garden which represents the essence of beauty.
The Artist of Disappearance. : A triptych of beautifully crafted novellas make up Anita Desai's exquisite new book. Set in modern India, but where history still casts a long shadow, the stories move beyond the cities to places still haunted by the past, and to characters who are, each in their own way, masters of self-effacement.
The Artist of Disappearance. Hardcover – 4 Aug. 2011. A triptych of beautifully crafted novellas make up Anita Desai's exquisite new book. Set in modern India, but where history still casts a long shadow, the stories move beyond the cities to places still haunted by the past, and to characters who are, each in their own way, masters of self ...
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The Artist of Disappearance Anita Desai London, Vintage, 2012, 156 pp. Recensione di Ilaria Rigoli* Ciò che accomuna i tre racconti di questa raccolta, ambientati nell'India contemporanea, è la difficile elaborazione dell'identità postcoloniale del subcontinente, sulla quale – come recita la quarta di copertina – la storia g etta ancora
6 mar 2024 · Anita Desai The Artist of Disappearance Summary. The hill is now deserted and serves as a retreat, with only the burnt-out remains of a house remaining. Ravi spends his evenings on the stone steps of the house, listening for the sounds of animals returning to the homestead below. The arrival of the animals, including goats and a cow, signals ...
9 dic 2011 · At her finest, Desai is a brilliant anatomist of people like Prema — men and women who seek, gain, but fail to triumph in such moments and are left to play their own kind of solitaire, matching ...
The three novellas in Anita Desai's new collection, The Artist of Disappearance, are filled with disappointments in human nature, inciting a melancholy that is hard to shake.
