In the Land of /'punctu-'a'{t}io;n

Morgenstern, Christian; Ramanathan, Rathna (ILT); Rao, Sirish (TRN)

ISBN 10: 8190754602 / ISBN 13: 9788190754606

Verlag: Tara Pubns, 2009

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 6423367-n

Inhaltsangabe:

Written in 1905 by the German poet Christian Morgenstern, In the Land of Punctuation is a darkly comic linguistic caprice that holds a resonant mirror to our times. Situated at the crossroads of language, design, and politics, this illustrated edition is a unique picture book for adults. Translated faithfully by Sirish Rao, with typographic illustrations by Rathna Ramanathan, this is a brilliantly inventive dance of text and image.

The peaceful land of Punctuation
is filled with tension overnight

When the stops and commas of the nation
call the semi-colons ‘parasites’

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

First published in 1905, German poet Christian Morgenstern's Im Reich der Interpunktionen is a darkly comic linguistic caprice. Inspired by English literary nonsense verse, his work continues to be popular with contemporary lovers of comic and philosophical poetry. An exciting voice in contemporary Indian writing, Sirish Rao has authored over eighteen books, ranging from novels to children's books, re-tellings of myths to pop art collections. HIs books have won international awards and have been translated into several languages. His writing reflects his interest in nature, mountaineering, travel, eccentric people and the oddities of language. Rathna Ramanathan has steered the design philosophy of Tara since the very beginning, working on over twenty titles, as well as creating distinctive catalogs and exhibitions. In the process, she can be said to have pioneered innovative children's book design in India.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: In the Land of /'punctu-'a'{t}io;n
Verlag: Tara Pubns
Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
Einband: Hardcover
Illustrator: Ramanathan, Rathna
Zustand: New