Paul Bowles Knihy

Zdanlivo je to príbeh manželského trojuholníka - aspoň na začiatku. Znudení, rozčarovaní mladí Američania prichádzajú do severnej Afriky, aby utiekli pred povojnovým chaosom a hľadali v púšti pod šírym nebom ochranu pred odľudštenou civilizáciou. No do vyprahnutých pieskových plání si so sebou prinášajú totálnu citovú vyprahnutosť, pocit odcudzenia nielen od druhých, ale aj od samých seba. Postupne však ich nezáväzné putovanie prerastá do hlbokej psychickej traumy a tragédie. Ochranný štít sa nad nimi láme a čoraz väčšmi si uvedomujú, že hoci sa na púšti človek nemôže stratiť, nemôže sa z nej ani vrátiť, ak len nechce obrátiť doterajší život naruby a poprieť svoju minulosť. Chránenci neba je najznámejším a najstrhujúcejším románom Paula Bowlesa. Prekypuje rozprávačským napätím, exotickými dobrodružstvami i brilantnými opismi romantických scenérií.

Set in Fez, Morocco, during that country's 1954 nationalist uprising, The Spider's House is perhaps Paul Bowles's most beautifully subtle novel, richly descriptive of its setting and uncompromising in its characterizations. Exploring once again the dilemma of the outsider in an alien society, and the gap in understanding between cultures -- recurrent themes of Paul Bowles's writings -- The Spider's House is dramatic, brutally honest, and shockingly relevant to today's political situation in the Middle East and elsewhere.

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.

Najznámejší román marockého spisovateľa Mohameda Šukriho (1935-2003) vychádza z jeho spomienok na mladosť, strávenú v drsných podmienkach tandžerských chudobných štvrtí. Kriminalita, prostitúcia, drogy, ale najmä neutíchajúci hlad a každodenný zápas o prežitie sa stali látkou pre knihu, ktorú dnes čítame nielen ako dielo výnimočných literárnych kvalít, ale aj ako autentické svedectvo premeny negramotného mladíka na jedného z najúspešnejších spisovateľov svojej doby.

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.

Exemplary stories that reveal the bizarre, the disturbing, the perilous, and the wise in other civilizations — from one of America's most important writers of the twentieth century.