Less Than One

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Essayist and poet Joseph Brodsky was one of the most penetrating voices of the twentieth century. This prize-winning collection of his diverse essays includes uniquely powerful appreciations of great writers: on Dostoevsky and the development of Russian prose, on Auden and Akhmatova, Cavafy, Montale and Mandelstam. These are contrasted with his reflections on larger themes of tyranny and evil, and subtle evocations of his childhood in Leningrad. Brodsky's insightful appreciation of the intricacies of language, culture and identity connect these works, revealing his remarkable gifts as a prose writer.

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annAhas quoted2 years ago
The difference is that between two hemispheres, between night and day, between a city- scape and a countryside, between the dead and the living. The only points in common are my own frame and a typewriter. Of a different make and with a different typeface.
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Yana Shychkovahas quoted4 years ago
"Son," my mother would say over the telephone, "the only thing I want from this life is to see you again. That's the only thing that keeps me going." And a minute later: "What were you doing five minutes ago, before you called?" "ActuaUy, I was doing the dishes." "Oh, that's very good. It's a very good thing to do: the dishes. Sometimes it's awfully therapeutic."
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Yana Shychkovahas quoted4 years ago
Planning was hideous; every once in a while a rush order to produce some item would mess up your flickering attempt to establish some kind of working rhythm, a procedure
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