Steve Sandberg
Author
Language
English
Description
Tragic events can often be the catalyst and inspiration for the creation of meaningful works of art. In this case, it was the September 11th catastrophe of 2001 which provided the stimulus that would ultimately lead me down a totally unforeseen path, revealing an attitude never previously observed. Other than a proclivity for drawing geometric shapes, no artistic tendencies had even been evident.The one constant theme in my work is the recurring use...
2) W: A Novel
Author
Language
English
Description
In this internationally acclaimed novel, Steve Sem-Sandberg brilliantly refracts the story of Büchner's groundbreaking play Woyzeck through a new lens
W., the astonishing new novel by August Prize– winning author Steve Sem-Sandberg, is a literary reimagining of one of modern literature's touchstone texts, the play Woyzeck. Considered the first modern drama, Woyzeck tells the story of a loyal soldier and survivor of the Napoleonic Wars who, in...
Author
Language
English
Description
The Am Spiegelgrund clinic, in glittering Vienna, masqueraded as a well-intentioned reform school for wayward boys and girls and a home for chronically ill children. The reality, however, was very different: in the wake of Germany's annexation of Austria on the eve of World War II, its doctors, nurses, and teachers created a monstrous parody of the institution's benign-sounding brief. The Nazi regime's euthanasia program would come to determine the...
Author
Language
Español
Description
Un asesino ordena desde la cárcel los pedazos rotos de su vida en una confesión desoladora. Una vertiginosa novela que nos enfrenta a la sangrienta historia de Europa.
En 1821, Johann Christian Woyzeck mata a puñaladas a la viuda Johanna Woost, y es ajusticiado tras una larga controversia en torno a su salud mental. Este crimen inspiraría a Georg Büchner para escribir, en 1836, la que consideramos la primera obra de teatro contemporáneo, Woyzeck....
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
A present for Santa: Dora and Boots want to bring Santa some holiday cheer. Rápido, Tico!: Boot's toy firetruck is atop Snowy Mountain, and he and Dora need to get it before Swiper does! School pet: Dora is showing her classroom to Boots when she discovers her school pet, Mimo, is missing. Quack! Quack!: Jump into a coloring book for one colorful adventure. Preschoolers learn: Spanish language skills; math and logic skills; interpersonal skills;...