Brad Leithauser ist ein gefeierter Dichter und Romanautor. Seine Werke werden für ihre aufschlussreiche Erforschung der menschlichen Verfassung und ihre anmutige Prosa gefeiert. Sowohl in seiner Poesie als auch in seiner Belletristik taucht er in die Komplexität von Beziehungen und die Suche nach Sinn in der modernen Welt ein. Sein Schreiben wird für seine Intelligenz und emotionale Resonanz geschätzt.
Bjartur hat achtzehn Jahre lang als Knecht geschuftet, um eines Tages seinen eigenen Hof zu besitzen. Sumarhus nennt er sein kümmerliches Anwesen, das abseits im unwirtlichen Heideland liegt. Bjartur ist entschlossen, ein freier und unabhängiger Mensch zu sein, sein eigener Herr - diesem Ziel opfert er Glück und Gesundheit seiner Familie. Starrköpfig verschuldet er den Tod seiner Frau, und auch seine zweite Frau unterliegt in dem bitteren Überlebenskampf.
This work offers a clear and insightful examination of the essential elements of poetry, tracing their use throughout history to create enduring masterpieces. The author, known for their contributions as a poet, novelist, critic, and scholar, delves into the techniques and structures that have shaped poetic expression, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the art form.
"In this comic novel, our hero, Midwesterner Louie Hake, tries to prop up the failing prospects of happiness in his career and marriage by setting out abroad on what he calls his Journey of a Lifetime. Louie is 43, teaches architecture at a third-rate college in Michigan, and faced with a collapsing second marriage and a potentially disastrous medical diagnosis, he decides to undertake a high-minded tour of the world's most spectacular architecture sites: Italy, Turkey, India, Japan. But Louie gets waylaid--ludicrously, spectacularly so. After a stab at a new romance with a jilted bride alone on her honeymoon in London, he somehow winds up in the high Arctic, where the architectural tradition seems sad and laughable. (Turf houses? Corrugated aluminum sheds?) But it turns out there's another sort of architecture at play here--ice bergs the size of cathedrals--bobbing beside a strange and wondrous landscape. As it slowly grows clear, Louie's Grand Journey is a trip through his much-bungled romantic past. Whether pursuing by email his estranged present wife (co-habiting with a sexy playwright in the Virgin Islands), or his first wife (newly engaged to someone else), or an older woman he kissed once a quarter-century ago, Louie is both ridiculous and touching. A novel that is both funny and moving, a serious look into the Midwestern soul in crisis"-- Provided by publisher
Exploring themes of nostalgia, loss, and the passage of time, this poetry collection showcases Brad Leithauser's signature blend of humor and depth. The work unfolds like a five-act play, transitioning from lighthearted verses to poignant reflections on farewells and memories. With a mix of traditional forms and playful wordplay, Leithauser captures moments from childhood to adulthood, revealing a journey through life's complexities. Elegiac yet uplifting, the collection invites readers to find solace and joy amid life's ebbs and flows.