Clarice Lispector (1920–1977), the greatest Brazilian writer of the twentieth century, has been called “astounding” (Rachel Kushner), “a penetrating genius” (Donna Seaman, Booklist), and “one of the twentieth century’s most mysterious writers” (Orhan Pamuk).

Clarice Lispector (1920–1977), the greatest Brazilian writer of the twentieth century, has been called “astounding” (Rachel Kushner), “a penetrating genius” (Donna Seaman, Booklist), and “one of the twentieth century’s most mysterious writers” (Orhan Pamuk).

Clarice Lispector (1920–1977), the greatest Brazilian writer of the twentieth century, has been called “astounding” (Rachel Kushner), “a penetrating genius” (Donna Seaman, Booklist), and “one of the twentieth century’s most mysterious writers” (Orhan Pamuk).

Clarice Lispector (1920–1977), the greatest Brazilian writer of the twentieth century, has been called “astounding” (Rachel Kushner), “a penetrating genius” (Donna Seaman, Booklist), and “one of the twentieth century’s most mysterious writers” (Orhan Pamuk).

罗伯特・麦克洛斯基（Robert McCloskey，1914～2003）生于美国俄亥俄州汉密尔顿，他从小心灵手巧，喜欢绘画、音乐和机器装配，在读高中时就展现出对儿童有着天生的亲和力，教孩子吹口琴、制作手工等，颇受欢迎。他毕业于波士顿的Vesper George 艺术学院，之后与一位资深儿童读物编辑相遇，在与她的合作下，创作和发表了处女作《蓝弟和口琴》（Lentil，1940，取材于他年轻时代与孩子们的交流），以此为契机，他得到奖学金，到纽约国家设计学院学习两年后，毕业后到波士顿从事绘制壁画的工作。 他通过上班路上在波士顿公园里看到鸭子一家得到灵感，并在家里养了一群鸭子，仔细观察它们的形态，创作出《让路给小鸭子》（Make Way for Ducklings，1941），荣获了1942年的凯迪克奖金奖，并使这鸭子一家闻名世界。之后罗伯特相遇了著名儿童...(展开全部)

Como buen inglés, Roger Deakin adoraba el agua. Así que un día de 1996 se lanzó al foso de su casa en Suffolk y se propuso recorrer las islas británicas a nado. Playas, pozas, ríos, estanques y lidos. Acueductos, canales, cascadas y canteras inundadas. Deakin recorrió su país contemplando la vida desde la perspectiva de las ranas, y fue interceptado por guardacostas, confundido...(展开全部)

Como buen inglés, Roger Deakin adoraba el agua. Así que un día de 1996 se lanzó al foso de su casa en Suffolk y se propuso recorrer las islas británicas a nado. Playas, pozas, ríos, estanques y lidos. Acueductos, canales, cascadas y canteras inundadas. Deakin recorrió su país contemplando la vida desde la perspectiva de las ranas, y fue interceptado por guardacostas, confundido...(展开全部)

Clarice Lispector (1920–1977), the greatest Brazilian writer of the twentieth century, has been called “astounding” (Rachel Kushner), “a penetrating genius” (Donna Seaman, Booklist), and “one of the twentieth century’s most mysterious writers” (Orhan Pamuk).

Clarice Lispector (1920–1977), the greatest Brazilian writer of the twentieth century, has been called “astounding” (Rachel Kushner), “a penetrating genius” (Donna Seaman, Booklist), and “one of the twentieth century’s most mysterious writers” (Orhan Pamuk).

This work by the renowned Peruvian author allows us to glimpse into the key years of his youth until his candidacy for President of Peru. These are stark, unadorned truths revealed through his hypnotic and masterly prose. The strained relationship between the author and his harsh, violent father; the discovery of his calling as a writer as a means to oppose parental authoritari...(展开全部)