A Barbarian in Asia
Author | : Henri Michaux |
Publisher | : New Directions Publishing |
Total Pages | : 168 |
Release | : 2016-03-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780811220842 |
ISBN-13 | : 0811220842 |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Barbarian in Asia written by Henri Michaux and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 2016-03-21 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wild journey to the East narrated by a writer who is “without equal in the literature of our time” (Jorge Luis Borges) Henri Michaux (1899–1984), the great French poet and painter, set out as a young man to see the Far East. Traveling from India to the Himalayas, and on to China and Japan, Michaux voices his vivid impressions, cutting opinions, and curious insights: he has no trouble speaking his mind. Part fanciful travelogue and part exploration of culture, A Barbarian in Asia is presented here in its original translation by Sylvia Beach, the famous American-born bookseller in Paris.