Paul Bowles Libri

Un grande romanzo, impregnato d’Africa, dall’indimenticato autore di Il té nel deserto. Il dilemma irrisolvibile dell’essere uno straniero immerso in una società molto diversa dalla propria e la difficoltà di comprendersi fra culture diverse, temi ricorrenti della scrittura di Paul Bowles, vengono messi in scena con una brutale franchezza in questo romanzo ambientato a Fez, in Marocco, durante i sommovimenti nazionalisti che nel 1954 dilaniarono il paese. Tuttora attualissimo, anche alla luce della scottante situazione del Medio Oriente contemporaneo, animato dall’interno da un’ambientazione evocata con grande efficacia e da un carnet di personaggi indimenticabili, La casa del ragno è forse il libro più riuscito, sottile e penetrante di Paul Bowles.

Die mit diesem zweisprachigen Buch vorliegenden Gedichte von Paul Bowles stammen aus dem 1981 bei der Black Sparrow Press erschienenen Band "Next to Nothing - Collected Poems 1926-1977". Er umfasst sämtliche zu Lebzeiten veröffentlichte Lyrik des legendären Autors von "The Sheltering Sky" (dt. Himmel über der Wüste), übersetzt und herausgegeben von Jonis Hartmann.

In these hauntingly beautiful stories of abandonment and vengeance, extreme situations lead to disturbing conclusions. A missionary is sent to a place so distant he finds his God has no power there; a husband abandons his wife as they honeymoon in the South American jungle; a splash of water triggers an explosion of violence; and a boy's drug-induced transformation leads to cruelty enjoyed and suffered. Masterfully written, these are chilling tales from sun-drenched and brutal climes.

Master storyteller Paul Bowles delivers a compelling addition to the Art of the Story series, showcasing his exceptional talent in the short form. Celebrated for its enchanting narratives, this collection is deemed "essential reading" for those who appreciate the magic of concise storytelling. Bowles' unique voice and ability to evoke powerful imagery and emotion make this work a must-read for fans of the genre.

Tells the story of Dyar, a New York bank clerk who throws up his secure, humdrum job to find a reality abroad with which to identify himself, and his macabre experiences in the inferno of Tangiers as he gives in to his darkest impulses.

Port e Kit Moresby, facoltosi New Yorkers poco più che 30enni, insieme all’amico George Tunner intraprendono – un po’ per moda e un po’ per noia - un viaggio nell’Africa del nord. Siamo nell’immediato Dopoguerra. Tra Kit e Port i rapporti sono difficili: dopo dieci anni di matrimonio l’intesa tra i due è perduta, naufragata tra convenzioni sociali da rispettare per necessità e un’intimità poco condivisa. Kit, creatura inquieta e delicata, non nasconde l’irritazione per un viaggio che non condivide e che ritiene privo di significato. Presto annoiato dalle città asfissianti del Maghreb, desideroso di scoprire a tutti i costi l’esotico e misterioso fascino del deserto in tutta la sua meraviglia e di mostrarlo a Kit, che cerca di riconquistare allontanandola in tutti i modi da Tunner (avversario quanto mai improbabile e innocuo), l’irrequieto Port dà il via ad una vera e propria fuga nell’entroterra, insieme alla moglie, verso il cuore del deserto. Questa corsa a perdifiato alla ricerca del Sahara e di se stessi porterà i due protagonisti alle estreme conseguenze.

Driven by famine from their home in the Rif, Mohamed's family walks to Tangiers in search of a better life. But his father is unable to find work and grows violent, beating Mohamed's mother and killing his sick younger brother in a moment of mad rage.On moving to another province Mohamed learns how to charm and steal, and discovers the joys of drugs, sex and alcohol. Proud, insolent and afraid of no-one, Mohamed returns to Tangiers, where he is caught up in the violence of the 1952 independence riots. During a short spell in a filthy Moroccan jail, a fellow inmate kindles Mohamed's life-altering love of poetry.The book itself was banned in Arab countries for its sexual explicitness. Dar al-Saqi was the first publishing house to publish it in Arabic in 1982, thirty years after it was written, though many translations came out before the Arabic version.Translated by Paul Bowles.Mohamed Choukri is one of North Africa's most controversial and widely read authors. At the age of twenty he decided to learn to read and write classical Arabic. He went on to become a teacher and writer, finally being awarded the chair of Arabic Literature at Ibn Batuta College in Tangier.Paul Bowles, perhaps best known for his novel The Sheltering Sky, collaborated closely with Choukri on the translation of For Bread Alone.The story of Choukri's life is continued in Streetwise.

On the terrace of an elaborate hilltop apartment overlooking a Central American capital, four people sit making polite conversation. The American couple—an elderly physician and his young wife—are tourists. Their host, whom they have just met, is a young man of striking good looks and charm. The girl, his mistress, is very young and very beautiful. Sitting there, watching the sunset, the Slades seem to be enjoying the sort of fortunate chance encounter that travelers cherish. But amid the civilities and small talk, the host's casual remark to the American woman proves prophetic: "It's not exactly what you think." Masterfully—with the poetic control that has always characterized his work—Paul Bowles leads the reader beneath the surface of hospitality and luxury into a tortuous maze of human relationships and shifting moods, until what seems at first a merely casual encounter is seen to be one rooted in viciousness and horror.

This collection assembles some of Paul Bowles' finest work up to the present day.