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This wonderfully rich and readable book features interviews with more than 40 of our most important authors discussing their literary style, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDave Barry\u003cbr\u003eHarold Bloom\u003cbr\u003eSupreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer\u003cbr\u003eBill Bryson\u003cbr\u003eMichael Chabon\u003cbr\u003eAndrei Codrescu\u003cbr\u003eJunot D?az\u003cbr\u003eAdam Gopnik\u003cbr\u003eJamaica Kincaid\u003cbr\u003eMichael Kinsley\u003cbr\u003eElmore Leonard\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth McCracken \u003cbr\u003eSusan Orlean\u003cbr\u003eCynthia Ozick\u003cbr\u003eAnna Quindlen\u003cbr\u003eJonathan Raban\u003cbr\u003eDavid Thomson\u003cbr\u003eTobias Wolff\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65519554789725,"sku":"9780060938222","price":26.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/vrSem0Wiee9780060938222.webp?v=1786190142"},{"product_id":"encounter-paperback","title":"Encounter - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMilan Kundera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I can't imagine reading this book without being challenged and instructed, amused, amazed and aroused, and ultimately delighted.\" --John Simon, New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilan Kundera's brilliant collection of essays is a passionate defense of art in an era that, he argues, no longer values art or beauty. With the same dazzling mix of emotion and ideas that characterizes his bestselling novels, the internationally acclaimed author revisits the artists whose works help us better understand what it means to be human. Elegant, startlingly original, and provocative, Encounter combines many of the author's signature themes with personal reflections and stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these provocative and deeply personal essays, Kundera confronts the essential questions of European culture: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Defense of Art: \u003c\/b\u003e A passionate argument for beauty in an era Kundera sees as increasingly hostile to the aesthetic itself.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEncounters with Genius: \u003c\/b\u003e Incisive reflections on literary giants from Dostoyevsky to Céline, viewed through the personal lens of a master novelist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eModern Art and Music: \u003c\/b\u003e A stunning analysis of Francis Bacon's brutal portraiture and a moving exploration of composers from Beethoven to Schoenberg.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Novelist's Perspective: \u003c\/b\u003e Personal meditations on the craft, heritage, and future of the novel, paying homage to figures from Rabelais to Carlos Fuentes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilan Kundera's brilliant new collection of essays is a passionate defense of art in an era that, he argues, no longer values art or beauty. With the same dazzling mix of emotion and ideas that characterizes his bestselling novels, the internationally acclaimed author revisits the artists whose works help us better understand what it means to be human. Elegant, startlingly original, and provocative, \u003cem\u003eEncounter\u003c\/em\u003e combines many of the author's signature themes with personal reflections and stories. \u003c\/p\u003e--Michael S. Roth, Los Angeles Times\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilan Kundera's brilliant new collection of essays is a passionate defense of art in an era that, he argues, no longer values art or beauty. With the same dazzling mix of emotion and ideas that characterizes his bestselling novels, the internationally acclaimed author revisits the artists whose works help us better understand what it means to be human. 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