Bold ventures : thirteen tales of architectural tragedy
(Book)
Uniform Title
Contributors
Published
New York : Other Press, 2022.
Status
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Pines and Plains - Elizabeth Public Library - NONFICTION | ANF 720 VAN | On Shelf |
Ridgway Public Library - NONFICTION | 720 VAN | On Shelf |
More Copies In Prospector
Loading Prospector Copies...
More Details
Published
New York : Other Press, 2022.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
viii, 292 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Street Date
2209
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Original Dutch title: Waagstukken.
Description
"A prize-winning Belgian poet explores the nature of creative endeavor-the godlike ambition, the crushing defeat of failure-through the stories of thirteen tragic architects. In thirteen fascinating chapters, Charlotte Van den Broeck goes in search of buildings that were fatal to their architects-architects who either killed themselves or are rumored to have done so. They range across time and space from a church with a twisted spire in seventeenth-century France to a theater that collapsed mid-performance in 1920s Washington, DC, and an eerily sinking swimming pool in the author's hometown. Drawing on a vast range of material, from Hegel and Darwin to art history, stories from her own life, and popular culture, Van den Broeck brings patterns into focus as she asks, What is that strange, life-or-death connection between a creation and its creator? Threaded through each story is the author's meditation on the question of suicide-what Albert Camus called the "one truly serious philosophical problem"-in relation to creativity and public disgrace. The result is a profoundly idiosyncratic book, breaking ground in literary nonfiction, as well as providing solace and consolation to anyone who has ever attempted a creative act"--,Provided by publisher.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Broeck, C. V. d., & McKay, D. (2022). Bold ventures: thirteen tales of architectural tragedy . Other Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Broeck, Charlotte Van den, 1991- and David McKay. 2022. Bold Ventures: Thirteen Tales of Architectural Tragedy. Other Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Broeck, Charlotte Van den, 1991- and David McKay. Bold Ventures: Thirteen Tales of Architectural Tragedy Other Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Broeck, Charlotte Van den, and David McKay. Bold Ventures: Thirteen Tales of Architectural Tragedy Other Press, 2022.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.