Arthur Rimbaud's invented "Splendide-Hotel," "built in the chaos of ice and of the polar night," provides the occasion for Sorrentino's imaginative meditation on letters and language. Each chapter serves as an opportunity for the author to expand on thoughts and images suggested by a letter of the alphabet, as well as to reflect upon the workings of the imagination, particularly in the art of William Carlos Williams and Arthur Rimbaud. Reminiscent of the philosophical treatise/poem "On Being Blue" by William H. Glass, ...
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Arthur Rimbaud's invented "Splendide-Hotel," "built in the chaos of ice and of the polar night," provides the occasion for Sorrentino's imaginative meditation on letters and language. Each chapter serves as an opportunity for the author to expand on thoughts and images suggested by a letter of the alphabet, as well as to reflect upon the workings of the imagination, particularly in the art of William Carlos Williams and Arthur Rimbaud. Reminiscent of the philosophical treatise/poem "On Being Blue" by William H. Glass, "Splendide-Hotel" is a Grand Hotel of the mind, splendidly conceived.
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Add this copy of Splendide Hotel to cart. $10.00, good condition, Sold by Bedrock Books & Art rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Helena, MT, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by New Directions Publishing Corporation.
Add this copy of Splendide-Hotel to cart. $12.75, very good condition, Sold by BookHouse On-Line rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Minneapolis, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by New Directions.
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Very Good. First edition as stated on copyright page (published simultaneously with limited HC edition). 61pp. Binding tight, text unmarked. Covers tanned. NOT ex-lib. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Add this copy of Splendide-Hotel to cart. $20.83, very good condition, Sold by Dodman Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Morston, NORFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1973 by New Directions.
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Very Good. No Jacket. New York: New Directions, 1973. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Sorrentino's "Imaginative meditation" on Arthur Rimbaud. All in fine, clean and bright internal order. Light wear and a little toning only to card covers. 8vo. 61pp.
Add this copy of Splendide-Hotel to cart. $33.83, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1973 by W W Norton & Co (Sd).