A cup of rage
Nassar, Raduan, 1935-2015
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An erotic and intricate novella from Raduan Nassar, one of the most enigmatic and important figures in Brazilian literature. 'A savagely short novel of immeasurable ambition and violent beauty. This is the language of genius.' Juan Pablos Villalobos'How often, honestly, does the unveiling in translation of a 'forgotten genius' live up to the hype? Well here's one that does: Raduan Nassar' Times Literary Supplement'Yes, bastard, you're the one I love'A pair of lovers - a young female journalist and an older man who owns an isolated farm in the Brazilian outback - spend the night together. The next day they proceed to destroy each other. Amid vitriolic insults, cruelty and warring egos, their sexual adventure turns into a savage power game. This intense, erotic cult novel by one of Brazil's most infamous modernist writers explores alienation, the desire to dominate and the wish to be dominated.A new translation by Stefan ToblerLonglisted for the Man Booker International Prize
Main title:
A cup of rage / Raduan Nassar.
Author:
Nassar, Raduan, 1935-, author
Work:
Imprint:
London : Penguin Classics, 2015.
Collation:
208 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Portuguese.
ISBN:
9780141396804 (pbk)9780141396811 (ebook)
Dewey class:
869.342
LC class:
PQ9698.24.A838
Language:
EnglishPortuguese
Subject:
BRN:
300538