A Smile in His Mind's Eye: A Study of the Early Works of Lawrence Durrell by Ray

Description: A Smile in His Mind's Eye by Ray Morrison Durrells best-known work fused Western notions of time and space with Eastern metaphysics.Very little has been written about Durrells work before the Second World War. With A Smile in His Minds Eye, Ray Morrison seeks to redress this neglect. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Lawrence Durrell (1912-1990), author of The Alexandra Quartet, was a writer with a foot in two worlds. His childhood in India and life in France and Greece provided him with an ability to absorb many traditions, all of which are evident in his work. Proficient in several forms of the written word - novels, poetry, travel writing, essays, drama - Durrells best-known work fused Western notions of time and space with Eastern metaphysics.Very little has been written about Durrells work before the Second World War. With A Smile in His Minds Eye, Ray Morrison seeks to redress this neglect. While French symbolism and the writings of Remy de Gourmont and Arthur Schopenhauer were important to the development of Durrells writing, it was his embrace of Taoism that truly illustrated a shift from a Western, patriarchal consciousness to that of an Eastern, feminine-centred one and marked Durrells coming into his own as a writer.In the years before Durrells death, Morrison became a close acquaintance of the writer, giving A Smile in His Minds Eye a personal element unseen in most other scholarly analyses. The work is essential to understanding one of the twentieth centurys most original and eclectic minds. Author Biography Ray Morrison is a professor emeritus in the Department of English at Carleton University. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations for Durrells Works 1 The Taste of Elsewhere 2 Quaint Fragments and Literary Horizons 3 Pied Piper of Lovers: The Boy from India and the Faun 4 Panic Spring: The Romance of the Will and Its Music 5 The Black Book: The Journey to the Land Where God Is a Yellow Man6 Heraldic Side-Effects 7 The Suchness of the Early Durrell Notes Works Cited Index Description for Reader Lawrence Durrell (1912?1990), author of The Alexandra Quartet, was a writer with a foot in two worlds. His childhood in India and life in France and Greece provided him with an ability to absorb many traditions, all of which are evident in his work. Proficient in several forms of the written word ? novels, poetry, travel writing, essays, drama ? Durrells best-known work fused Western notions of time and space with Eastern metaphysics.Very little has been written about Durrells work before the Second World War. With A Smile in His Minds Eye, Ray Morrison seeks to redress this neglect. While French symbolism and the writings of Remy de Gourmont and Arthur Schopenhauer were important to the development of Durrells writing, it was his embrace of Taoism that truly illustrated a shift from a Western, patriarchal consciousness to that of an Eastern, feminine-centred one and marked Durrells coming into his own as a writer.In the years before Durrells death, Morrison became a close acquaintance of the writer, giving A Smile in His Minds Eye a personal element unseen in most other scholarly analyses. The work is essential to understanding one of the twentieth centurys most original and eclectic minds. Details ISBN0802089399 Author Ray Morrison Pages 530 Publisher University of Toronto Press Language English ISBN-10 0802089399 ISBN-13 9780802089397 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 828.912 Year 2005 Imprint University of Toronto Press Subtitle A Study of the Early Works of Lawrence Durrell Place of Publication Toronto Country of Publication Canada Short Title SMILE IN HIS MINDS EYE NEW/E DOI 10.1604/9780802089397 UK Release Date 2005-07-15 Publication Date 2005-07-15 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2005-07-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161815418;

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