Arthur Rimbaud's invented "Splendide-Hotel," "built in the chaos of ice and of the polar night," provides the occasion for Sorrentino's imaginative meditation on letters and language. Each chapter serves as an opportunity for the author to expand on thoughts and images suggested by a letter of the alphabet, as well as to reflect upon the workings of the imagination, particularly in the art of William Carlos Williams and Arthur Rimbaud. Reminiscent of the philosophical treatise/poem "On Being Blue" by William H. Glass, "Splendide-Hotel" is a Grand Hotel of the mind, splendidly conceived.
| ISBN: | 9781564782786 |
| Publication date: | 1st December 2003 |
| Author: | Gilbert Sorrentino |
| Publisher: | Dalkey Archive Press an imprint of Deep Vellum Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 65 pages |
| Series: | American Literature Series |
| Genres: |
Biography, Literature and Literary studies |
Arthur Rimbaud's invented "Splendide-Hotel," "built in the chaos of ice and of the polar night," provides the occasion for Sorrentino's imaginative meditation on letters and language. Each chapter serves as an opportunity for the author to expand on thoughts and images suggested by a letter of the alphabet, as well as to reflect upon the workings of the imagination, particularly in the art of William Carlos Williams and Arthur Rimbaud. Reminiscent of the philosophical treatise/poem "On Being Blue" by William H. Glass, "Splendide-Hotel" is a Grand Hotel of the mind, splendidly conceived.
Splendide-Hôtel features in the following genres: Biography, Literature and Literary studies
Splendide-Hôtel is available in Paperback
Splendide-Hôtel was written by Gilbert Sorrentino and published by Dalkey Archive Press an imprint of Deep Vellum Publishing
Splendide-Hôtel has 65 pages
Yes it is part of American Literature Series series