Reading on, between and beyond the lines learning question. Hindi translation the book is description of life of a common indian who suffered the trauma of partition and reached indias border with so many ifs and buts. Aug 25, 2001 behind the lines michael hofmann faber. Books and art that challenge the tradional outlooks on life and the universe about between lines books and arts, llc our full name publishes, distributes and markets print books, ebooks, music cds, music downloads, art andfusionarts projects that fall between lines and off the grid of the traditional, the conventional, the consensual. Within the fairy tale itself, prince oliver is in peril, facing the dragon who killed his father, being imprisoned by pirates who threaten him with torture, and battling a sword. In may 1864 the union forces are massing along the appomattox in preparation for the siege of the supposedly impregnable petersburg, and edwards family must flee their plantation, riverview, to stay with a relative. The text is precisely written without being dry, and the references to specific works and authors shows the depth of his understanding of each ones style, life history, and purpose. Breen, michael bunch and a great selection of related books, art. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Books have been a constant throughout my life and i love sharing those ive enjoyed with others. Hofmanns preoccupations as a reader are manifold, whether looking east to the writers of the other europe or westwards to the american scene. The article talked of deserters living a scavenger life among the abandoned trenchesdugouts of the battlefields of france.
Between the lines is a canadian publisher of books that promote equitable social change and present ideas and analysis not readily found in the mainstream. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading heroines behind the lines series set of 4 books. Michael hofmann, poet, translator, and author of behind the lines, reads a number of his poems and translations as part of the college of general studies and boston university humanities. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. No politician, party or policy is safe from the nations best cartoonists. Recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world.
He also teaches graduate and undergraduate poetry workshops. With terrific detail and historical facts woven throughout, the author crafts a story set during the actual siege at. There are as many theories about the role of the critic as there are works of criticism. An adventure with a roving genius of literary criticism. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Its a war movie that shows how bad conditions were in world war i, and what the soldiers had to go thru.
Reading on, between and beyond the lines by courtney. Meet bonnie meekums author of author of a kind of family 26 february 2020 at logik centre lounge university of leeds. Relive the major highlights and events of tony abbotts first year as prime minister, including the first coalition budget and its winners and losers, debates over carbon emissions, the governments policy of silence on operational matters, the reintroduction of knights and. About between lines books and arts between lines books. Heroines behind the lines series set of 4 books kindle.
When his family returned to germany, hofmann stayed behind, first at boarding schools and later magdalene college, cambridge university, where he earned his ba and ma. T he savagery with which michael hofmann can wield a hatchet has earned. His first book of poetry, nights in the iron hotel 1983, earned him instant acclaim in britain. Between the lines believes, passionately, that readers should be exposed to challenging and original perspectives on. The most heartbreaking final lines in books, so break out the tissues. He was educated at winchester college and then studied english literature and classics. They believe we must win at any cost, with machiavellian tactics behind a revisionist mask. There are a number of poets who ought to take the same line, but hofmann one of the few.
His pieces have been collected in two books, behind the lines and where have you been. Mar 01, 2016 the most heartbreaking final lines in books, so break out the tissues. Jilliane hoffman is a well known american author, who is particularly famous for writing thrillers and legal suspense novels. Behind the lines is not a march of essays, however. The critic and poet discusses his new book of essays, where have you. Michael hofmann was born in freiburg, west germany into a family with a literary tradition. Blba is collaborating writers, musicians, visual artists, and researchers publishing what theyve found in the spaces between lines. Michael allen hoffman books list of books by author. His father was the german novelist gert hofmann died 1993.
Michael hofmann is a germanborn, britisheducated poet and translator. In 1999 hofmann was awarded the penbookofthemonth club translation prize for his translation of joseph roths the string of pearls. She wrote gothic novels, adult mysteries, romantic thrillers, and many books for children and young adults. Between lines books and arts, llc our full name publishes, distributes and markets print books, ebooks, music cds, music downloads, art andfusionarts projects that fall between lines and off the grid of the traditional, the conventional, the consensual and the accepted. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. Townsend series of novels written by her are the most famous works of her. Readers will build their vocabularies through this book. Veteran award winning author of thrilling ya adventures, tom hoffman received a b.
The years best political cartoons is a celebration of australian political cartooning. Between realitys known lines lies the universe of nuances, mysteries, contradictions, ambiguities, overtones, uncertaintiesand creativity itself. He is the author of two books of essays and five books of poems, most recently one lark, one horse. Breen, michael bunch and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. See all books authored by michael hofmann, including a stranger to myself.
We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Ashes for breakfast his translations of the poetry of. Theres some kissing, hand holding, confessions of love, and even a marriage proposal. The programme uses the centenary of the first world war as. French professor robert faurisson died of heart failure at his longtime home in vichy, france on october 21. Powerful and revealing american and foreign war lettersand one mans search to find them, published in 2005 by scribner is a book compiled by andrew carroll, the editor of three new york times bestsellers, consisting of letters written by soldiers during the wars in american history, correspondences by their civilian families, and carrolls search to find them. This novel consists of three novels published between the years 2004 and 2012. Heroines behind the lines series set of 4 books kindle edition by green, jocelyn. Griffins powerful novel of world war ii and the courage, patriotism, and sacrifice of those who fought it.
Dont judge a book by its cover instead, try and wait for the last line following our massively popular and lovingly selected list of the 100 best opening lines from books, its now time. Peter stamm, author, michael hofmann, translator, trans. His maternal grandfather edited the brockhaus enzyklopadie. Since its inception in 1977, btl has published approximately 250 titles of which more than half are maintained in print, including seminal works by american cultural theorists bell hooks and noam chomsky. When you find him, color him in and flip your sheet over. Michael hofmann made his name with poems documenting his fraught. Between the lines enhancing inferencing skills book. The most heartbreaking final lines in books, so break out. Robert faurisson, demonized skeptic who battled for the right to doubt.
Apr, 2010 michael hofmann, poet, translator, and author of behind the lines, reads a number of his poems and translations as part of the college of general studies and boston university humanities. Candida clark finds that michael hofmanns criticism is made richer by his poetic turns of phrase in his collection of poetry and essays, behind. Mar 04, 2015 behind the lines is a yearlong programme of participatory events run by westminster music library in partnership with the royal philharmonic orchestra, to encourage local communities from across westminster and kensington and chelsea to engage with the library and its collections. The poet michael hofmanns awards for translation include the penbookofthemonth club prize, the independent foreign fiction prize, the impac dublin literary award, the helen and kurt wolff translators prize, the oxfordweidenfeld translation prize, the schlegeltieck prize four times, and most recently, the american academys thornton wilder prize in translation. They have two adult children and two adorable grandchildren. In 2005, he edited the faber book of 20th century german poems. Twelveyearold edward thought of simon as his friend and never imagined life without his companion and slave. Books by michael hofmann michael hofmann average rating 4. Tom hoffman, author website books interview quotes.
How can i extract meaning by looking deeper at texts. Michael hofmannpoet, translator, and intellectual vagabondhas established himself as one of the keenest critics of contemporary. Michael hofmanns first collection of poems, nights in the iron hotel, came in. Between the lines crosses a wide range of genres, such as fantasy, romance, fairy tale and even science fiction so will appeal to many different kinds of tweens and teens. Between the lines believes, passionately, that readers should be exposed to challenging and original perspectives on issues of social and cultural importance. The latter, one of the finest books of poetry of the 1980s, won the. But when the union army invades virginia and takes over edwards familys plantation, edwards family flees to nearby petersburg, while simon runs toward freedom. Blba challenges the conventional, the consensual and the accepted including ideas about the nonconsensual and. Get more inspiration like this delivered to your inbox. Subscribe to the oprahs book club newsletter sign up for the oprah. It sounded intriguing, so i looked up the book, never expecting anything half as good as this. His original poetry collections include one lark, one horse and where have you been. Hofmann s family first moved to bristol in 1961, and later to edinburgh. Across the lines by carolyn reeder, paperback barnes.
Michael hofmann farrar, straus and giroux farrar, straus and giroux. There are pieces here on such diverse figures as frank ohara, eugenio montale, seamus heaney, otto dix. Everyone has that one book that sticks with them long after they turn the final page. New writing on war and peace by hoffman, mary and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Morris behind the lines was referenced in an article i read about an urban legend from wwi. Apr 01, 1994 she wrote gothic novels, adult mysteries, romantic thrillers, and many books for children and young adults. Parents need to know that between the lines is a romantic fantasy about a girl who can communicate with a prince in a fairy tale. But deep in the island jungles, the combat continues. An adorable bookling by michael hofmann the new york. Poet, translator, and essayist michael hofmann was born in freiburg, germany, and moved to the uk at age four. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Among his translations are plays by bertolt brecht and patrick suskind.
In strange gardens and other stories peter stamm, author, michael hofmann, translator, trans. The most heartbreaking final lines in books, so break. She wrote over 50 books in her isabelle christian holland born june 16, 1920 in basel, switzerland died february 9, 2002 was an author of children and adult fiction. Behind the lines brings together these dispatches from the fields of literature and art, and also includes pieces on writers such as wallace stevens, thomas bernhard, and paul bowles, and artists and filmmakers ranging from otto dix to andrei tarkovsky. Hofmann s preoccupations as a reader are manifold, whether looking east to the writers of the other europe or westwards to the american scene. Behind the hesitations and silences, however, is the assuredness of.
When his family returned to germany, hofmann stayed behind, first at boarding schools and later magdalene college, cambridge university. The years best political cartoons 2015 celebrates another year in australias unique, vibrant and fearless tradition of political cartooning. Your answers to these questions judge the text based on what was presented and your own ideas or knowledge. Michael allen hoffman books list of books by author michael. Michael hofmann books list of books by author michael. Between the lines books btl is an independent torontobased publisher of nonfiction, most of which offers a critical perspective on culture, economics, and society. Michael hofmann is a germanborn poet who writes in english and a translator of texts from. The poet michael hofmanns awards for translation include the penbookofthemonth club prize, the independent foreign fiction prize, the impac dublin literary award, the helen and kurt wolff translators prize, the oxfordweidenfeld translation prize, the. Apr 09, 2016 t he savagery with which michael hofmann can wield a hatchet has earned. We discovered this again when we found at some cost, that a substantial portion of holocaust revisionism is a project of rehabilitating the reputation of adolf hitler in order to have his movement resurrected. If only the word bibelot had been a diminutive of biblio, book, instead of a cognate of bauble, then i could have described looking at pictures as an ideal bibelot, a robust little hardback to slip into the pocket and take out to read in the elevator, say, without spoiling the line of the suit.
An autobiography book online at best prices in india on. Igniting the spark for success rowman littlefield by allan m. Just when you thought westminster music librarys behind the lines programme was drawing to a close, along comes another workshop, featuring the first world war music of ralph vaughan williams this was a specially commissioned adult music workshop for members of open age, an organisation with whom westminster music library has forged a fond and fruitful relationship in. On a day like this peter stamm, author, michael hofmann, translator, trans. By 1942, the japanese have routed the outnumbered american forces and conquered the philippines. Michael hofmann offers something for everyone in this collection, which spans time, continents, tastes, genres, mediums.