Author: Jim Christy
Publisher: Ekstasis Editions
ISBN: 9781896860947
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
A strong second book of poems from the unique voice of Jim Christy, who has been called "legendary" by the Globe & Mail. The jazz riffs of a global wanderer, from Mexico to South Philly, the vernacular of the street mixes with erudite references to international literature in this eclectic collection. A "cavatina" is a short song in the Italian language. The poems are incantations to shattered memories, rundown havens off the tourist track and the dream of romance--sometimes faded, sometimes bright. In these short songs for long nights, Jim Christy proves that he is a poet of meaning and depth. --Ekstasis Editions.
Cavatinas for Long Nights
Author: Jim Christy
Publisher: Ekstasis Editions
ISBN: 9781896860947
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
A strong second book of poems from the unique voice of Jim Christy, who has been called "legendary" by the Globe & Mail. The jazz riffs of a global wanderer, from Mexico to South Philly, the vernacular of the street mixes with erudite references to international literature in this eclectic collection. A "cavatina" is a short song in the Italian language. The poems are incantations to shattered memories, rundown havens off the tourist track and the dream of romance--sometimes faded, sometimes bright. In these short songs for long nights, Jim Christy proves that he is a poet of meaning and depth. --Ekstasis Editions.
Publisher: Ekstasis Editions
ISBN: 9781896860947
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
A strong second book of poems from the unique voice of Jim Christy, who has been called "legendary" by the Globe & Mail. The jazz riffs of a global wanderer, from Mexico to South Philly, the vernacular of the street mixes with erudite references to international literature in this eclectic collection. A "cavatina" is a short song in the Italian language. The poems are incantations to shattered memories, rundown havens off the tourist track and the dream of romance--sometimes faded, sometimes bright. In these short songs for long nights, Jim Christy proves that he is a poet of meaning and depth. --Ekstasis Editions.
Jim Christy: A Vagabond Life
Author: Ian Cutler
Publisher: Feral House
ISBN: 1627310894
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Jim Christy’s life and adventures began on the mobbed-up streets of South Philadelphia. Over his 73 years to date, Christy has asserted his freedom of spirit as a vagabond adventurer, latter-day hobo, journalist, private eye, actor, musician, and artist, in over 50 countries around the globe, and still found time to write over 30 books. His early adventures as a street fighter and child tramp provide a unique socio-cultural history of Philadelphia in the 50’s and 60’s before the book moves on to recount his later exploits from some of the most remote and random corners of the world.
Publisher: Feral House
ISBN: 1627310894
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Jim Christy’s life and adventures began on the mobbed-up streets of South Philadelphia. Over his 73 years to date, Christy has asserted his freedom of spirit as a vagabond adventurer, latter-day hobo, journalist, private eye, actor, musician, and artist, in over 50 countries around the globe, and still found time to write over 30 books. His early adventures as a street fighter and child tramp provide a unique socio-cultural history of Philadelphia in the 50’s and 60’s before the book moves on to recount his later exploits from some of the most remote and random corners of the world.
Terminal Avenue
Author: Jim Christy
Publisher: Ekstasis Editions
ISBN: 9781894800082
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The war is in full swing and private eye Gene Castle is back on the wet streets of Vancouver. In this third installment of the Vancouver Trilogy Castle has to evade Nazis, a freakishly strong woman and the usual corrupt cops to find the kidnapped daughter of a friend who is involved in the resistance.
Publisher: Ekstasis Editions
ISBN: 9781894800082
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The war is in full swing and private eye Gene Castle is back on the wet streets of Vancouver. In this third installment of the Vancouver Trilogy Castle has to evade Nazis, a freakishly strong woman and the usual corrupt cops to find the kidnapped daughter of a friend who is involved in the resistance.
Hemlock
Author: Joyce Doré
Publisher: Braiswick at By Design
ISBN: 1898030871
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
The daughters of Boudica, Queen of the Iceni, were raped, sparking off an uprising that led to the sacking of Camulodunum (now Colchester). The people of East Anglia rose up against the Roman dictators led by their brave Queen. Boudica was captured and taken before Seutonius, Britain's Roman ruler. He decides her fate. This fictional tale provides a very plausible answer to a mystery that has never been resolved.
Publisher: Braiswick at By Design
ISBN: 1898030871
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
The daughters of Boudica, Queen of the Iceni, were raped, sparking off an uprising that led to the sacking of Camulodunum (now Colchester). The people of East Anglia rose up against the Roman dictators led by their brave Queen. Boudica was captured and taken before Seutonius, Britain's Roman ruler. He decides her fate. This fictional tale provides a very plausible answer to a mystery that has never been resolved.
Journal of Canadian Poetry
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canadian poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canadian poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Music and the Sonorous Sublime in European Culture, 1680–1880
Author: Sarah Hibberd
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108486592
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
The first English language collection on the musical sublime. Reveals music's place at the forefront of this interdisciplinary aesthetic category.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108486592
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
The first English language collection on the musical sublime. Reveals music's place at the forefront of this interdisciplinary aesthetic category.
The Singer's Assistant, Containing a Valuable Collection of Italian Arias, Cavatinas, Duos, Quartettos, Coros,&c., with an Accurate English Version for the Use of Amateurs, Etc
Author: G. B. APPARUTI (and BATACCHI (A.))
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
A Night at the Opera
Author: Sir Denis Forman
Publisher: Modern Library
ISBN: 0307807827
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 980
Book Description
“Delightful and anti-reverential”—Sunday Times (London) With an encyclopedic knowledge of opera and a delightful dash of irreverence, Sir Denis Forman throws open the world of opera—its structure, composers, conductors, and artists—in this hugely informative guide. A Night at the Opera dissects the eighty-three most popular operas recorded on compact disc, from Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur to Mozart's Die Zauberflöte. For each opera, Sir Denis details the plot and cast of characters, awarding stars to parts that are “worth looking out for,” “really good,” or, occasionally, “stunning.” He goes on to tell the history of each opera and its early reception. Finally, each work is graded from alpha to gamma (although the Ring cycle gets an “X”), and Sir Denis has no qualms about voicing his opinion: the first act of Fidelio is “a bit of a mess,” while the last scene of Don Giovanni “towers above the comic finales of Figaro and Così and whether or not [it] is Mozart's greatest opera, it is certainly his most powerful finale.” The guide also presents brief biographies of the great composers, conductors, and singers. A glossary of musical terms is included, as well as Operatica, or the essential elements of opera, from the proper place and style of the audience's applause (and boos) to the use of subtitles. A Night at the Opera is for connoisseurs and neophytes alike. It will entertain and inform, delight and (perhaps) infuriate, providing a subject for lively debate and ready reference for years to come.
Publisher: Modern Library
ISBN: 0307807827
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 980
Book Description
“Delightful and anti-reverential”—Sunday Times (London) With an encyclopedic knowledge of opera and a delightful dash of irreverence, Sir Denis Forman throws open the world of opera—its structure, composers, conductors, and artists—in this hugely informative guide. A Night at the Opera dissects the eighty-three most popular operas recorded on compact disc, from Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur to Mozart's Die Zauberflöte. For each opera, Sir Denis details the plot and cast of characters, awarding stars to parts that are “worth looking out for,” “really good,” or, occasionally, “stunning.” He goes on to tell the history of each opera and its early reception. Finally, each work is graded from alpha to gamma (although the Ring cycle gets an “X”), and Sir Denis has no qualms about voicing his opinion: the first act of Fidelio is “a bit of a mess,” while the last scene of Don Giovanni “towers above the comic finales of Figaro and Così and whether or not [it] is Mozart's greatest opera, it is certainly his most powerful finale.” The guide also presents brief biographies of the great composers, conductors, and singers. A glossary of musical terms is included, as well as Operatica, or the essential elements of opera, from the proper place and style of the audience's applause (and boos) to the use of subtitles. A Night at the Opera is for connoisseurs and neophytes alike. It will entertain and inform, delight and (perhaps) infuriate, providing a subject for lively debate and ready reference for years to come.
Canadian Books in Print 2002
Author: Marian Butler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780802049759
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 930
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780802049759
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 930
Book Description
Canadian Books in Print. Author and Title Index
Author:
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN:
Category : Canada Imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1610
Book Description
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN:
Category : Canada Imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1610
Book Description