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An extraordinary novel that deserves all prices Dec 28, 2010
By ruycamara
I loved the novel immediately. It is the real metaphor of the true world in which we live. It is a strong, passionate book that deserves to be distributed throughout the world. (Antonio Skármeta)
The Last Songs of Autumn can already be considered as one of the leading novels to have appeared in this new millennium. Here is an extraordinarily well-written book, esthetically perfect, which can be appreciated and understood by all generations. (Continente Magazine)
An extraordinary novel that deserves all prices (Luís A. Giron, Época Magazine)
In the splendid and disturbing Last Songs of Autumn, the author renews the genre of fictionalized biography to the degree to which he allows himself to be "contaminated" by the genius and the existential drama of his character. (Ivan Junqueira, Poet and President of the Brazilian Academy of Letters)
It is a monumental novel, frightening and moving, which should be read and reread with care. (Ziarul financial Magazine, Romania)
In this deliciously written novel, Ruy manages a brilliant take on the turbulent life of Isidore Ducasse, Countof Lautréamont. As a literary consultant and agent it is not every day - or every year - that I come across a novel like The author is a master of his genre, his artistic talent and writing style never cease to enchant and amaze me. I am truly grateful to have been made part of his world success. (James, Literary Agent)
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
excellent translation of a cautionary but compelling tale Apr 25, 2010
By Sheila R. Ackerlind
Ruy Câmara's "The Last Songs of Autumn" is a remarkable account of the life of Isidore Ducasse (the "Comte de Lautréamont"), a 19th-century Uruguayan exiled in France, whose poetry influenced the Surrealist movement. Câmara's book would be of great interest, not only to specialists of 19th-20th-century French literature and cinema, but to generalists as well, since it tells a cautionary tale of the tragic toll that abandonment and exile took on a talented but unstable young man.
John Jensen's translation is outstanding. Since I am fluent in Portuguese, I was able to read "through" the translation to uncover the original, which must have been extremely difficult to translate; nonetheless, the translator did an admirable job in conveying the nuances of the original Portuguese - as well as in simplying its style.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Sumptuous Literary Achievment Feb 05, 2010
By James Schiavone
As a university professor (CUNY) I have often referred my students to biographies of outstanding personalities. Through biography the student learns about others while enhancing knowledge about himself. Reading novels and biography is an essential adjunct to understanding human psychology.
It is no wonder that Ruy Camara, Brazil's most prominent literary novelist, was awarded the prestigious Prize of Fiction for the best novel of 2004, by the Brazilian Letters Academy for his work, "The Last Songs of Autumn." Dealing with the life of Isadore-Lucien Ducasse, who adopted the pseudonym of Count of Lautreamont, Camara delves deeply into this mysterious and impenetrable poet, lending insight into an extraordinary life. I was immediately captured and thoroughly engrossed by the opening chapters of this remarkable literary achievement, and remained so to the vary last pages. While others have attempted to portray the enigmatic Ducasse, only Camara has successfully illuminated our understanding of the poet.
In reading this biographical novel you will be rewarded with an unforgettable literary experience!
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great masterpiece, marveouls reading, excelent book! Jan 18, 2010
By Juliano Camara
Great masterpiece, marvelous reading, excellent book!
I recommend it to all fiction exigent readers.
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