Hainley, Bruce

Crazy for Vincent (Semiotext(e) / Native Agents)

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ISBN 13:: 9781584351993
author:: Hainley, Bruce
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Semiotext (E)
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2017
Pages:: 96
Dimensions:: 20.07 x 13.72 x 1.27 centimetres
Genre:: Biography, Personal Memoirs, Nonfiction
Condition:: New
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Crazy for Vincent by Herve Guibert is a deeply personal and introspective work that explores the complex relationship between two individuals. The book begins with the tragic death of one of its subjects, a young man who was both beautiful and fragile. Over the course of six years, the author's life became inextricably linked to this individual, who appeared and disappeared from his life in a series of fragmented and often violent episodes. As the author seeks to understand the impact of this person on his own life, he embarks on a writing mission to reconstruct their relationship. Through a combination of journal entries, personal reflections, and poetic prose, Guibert grapples with the nature of desire, love, and obsession. The result is a text that defies easy categorization, blurring the boundaries between diary, memoir, poetry, and fiction. Ultimately, Crazy for Vincent is a work of profound introspection and emotional complexity, one that challenges readers to confront the messy and often painful realities of human relationships.

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