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Informationen zum Autor Mark Strand! the editor of Books! is the author of twelve books of poetry! one of which! Blizzard of One! won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize. He has served as Poet Laureate of the United States and is a former Chancellor of The Academy of American Poets. Robert Kahn is an architect in private practice. His work includes residential and institutional projects! and has been featured in many leading publications in the field. He was awarded the Prix de Rome for Architecture. He is also the creator and series editor of the City Secrets® series. Klappentext Called "the best literary gift to travelers since the Baedeker and Henry James" (Financial Times)! City Secrets® guides are charming travelers' companions to the world's most fascinating cities. With Movies! City Secrets® branched out into the arts! offering an insider's peek at cinema's hidden gems. This tradition continues with Books: The Ultimate Insider's Guide! a compilation of essays and written contributions by authors! writers! journalists! scholars! and critics-- among other figures in the arts. Some have written on a novel! a particular passage! a style! or a theme that they feel is overlooked or underappreciated. Others have chosen a well-known book for which they can offer personal insights or anecdotal information. The entries range from a few sentences to several paragraphs. The tone ranges from literary to conversational! humorous to scholarly! but in each the writers share personal enthusiasm for a great piece of writing that has inspired them.
