Encounter
Essays
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · October 4, 2011
“I can’t imagine reading this book without being challenged and instructed, amused, amazed and aroused, and ultimately delighted.” —John Simon, New York Times Book Review Milan Kundera’s brilliant collection of essays is a passionate defense of art in an era that, he argues, no longer values art or beauty.
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- Who it’s for
- Kundera brings emotion, ideas, and personal reflection to essays on art, beauty, and the human condition.
- Genres
- Literary Criticism, Essay Collections, Art Criticism & Ideas
- Published
- HarperCollins, October 4, 2011
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“I can’t imagine reading this book without being challenged and instructed, amused, amazed and aroused, and ultimately delighted.” —John Simon, New York Times Book Review Milan Kundera’s brilliant collection of essays is a passionate defense of art in an era that, he argues, no longer values art or beauty.
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With the same dazzling mix of emotion and ideas that characterizes his bestselling novels, the internationally acclaimed author revisits the artists whose works help us better understand what it means to be human. Elegant, startlingly original, and provocative, Encounter combines many of the author’s signature themes with personal reflections and stories.
Art in Question
Kundera brings emotion, ideas, and personal reflection to essays on art, beauty, and the human condition.
Come here for
- Essays that defend art and beauty through lively ideas and personal reflection
- A layered encounter with artists and questions of what it means to be human
Expect
- Provocative thinking alongside wit, surprise, and delight
- A personal, intellectually spirited case for taking art seriously
Where it sits
| Art Criticism & Ideas | 57% |
|---|---|
| Literary Criticism | 36% |
| Essay Collections | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Art History
- Decorative Arts
- French Language Study
- French History
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- Academic Writing
- Fiction Writing
- Writing Nonfiction & Memoir
- Readers (Language Arts)
- Authors
- Milan Kundera
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- October 4, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Art History