Antonio lobo antunes is currently considered a single author. Landers, antonio lobo antunes 1980 portuguese novel knowledge of hell will probably be lumped in with the work of other romancelanguage magical realists like gabriel garcia marquez. Antonio lobo antunes antonio lobo antunes, who has been called one of portugals preeminent writers by the new york times, was born in lisbon in 1942, where he still resides. A household name in portugal, a celebrity across the latin world and an icon in. Knowledge of hell by antonio lobo antunes goodreads. Knowledge of hell by antonio lobo antunes portuguese fiction. The narrator of this stark and elegantly translated novel is a psychiatrist named antonio lobo antunes, returning from vacation to his loathed. The land at the end of the world by antonio lobo antunes. By the end of his education he had to join the army, to take part in the war in angola, from 1970 to 1973.
Like his creator, the narrator of this novel is a psychiatrist who loathes. Discover book depositorys huge selection of antonio lobo antunes books online. It is the story of a psychiatrist called antonio lobo antunes who is travelling from the algarve to lisbon by car and is recounting what he sees but, more. Antonio lobo antunes, who has been in residence at lisbons hospital miguel bombarda since the 1970s, is no mere dilettante. Mar 03, 20 the latest addition to my website is antonio lobo antuness conhecimento do inferno knowledge of hell, an earlier novel by antunes but still very much in the style of his later novels. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author.
Due to the success of his first novel, lobo antunes decided to devote his evenings to writing. At the age of seven, antonio lobo antunes decided to be a writer but when he was 16, his father sent him to medical school he is a psychiatrist. Secrets fall 1998 by brook, peter, cornell, joseph, antunes, antonio lobo, meiselas, susan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. But the more apt comparison may be to turkish novelist orhan pamuk, whose novels, for all their philosophies, never disconnect. Antonio lobo antuness books contain many of the things that are fantastic about contemporary literature. With its first english publication, via an english translation by clifford e. Knowledge of hell by antonio lobo antunes,clifford e. Along the way, the author strives to peel away the facade of. Like his creator, the narrator of this novel is a psychiatrist wh. Like his creator, the narrator of this novel is a psychiatrist who loathes psychiatry, a veteran of the despised 1970s colonial war waged by portugal against angola, a survivor of a failed marriage, and a man seeking meaning in an uncaring.
He is the brother of joao lobo antunes and manuel lobo antunes. The son of a physician, he too became a doctor and then spent four years in the portuguese army during the angolan war. Antunes, antonio lobo article about antunes, antonio lobo. He began writing as a child, but at his fathers wishes, went to medical school instead of pursuing a career in writing. But the more apt comparison may be to turkish novelist orhan pamuk, whose novels, for all their philosophies, never disconnect from a. Antonio lobo antunes was born in lisbon, portugal in 1942. Like his creator, the narrator of this novel is a psychiatrist who. The narrator is a psychiatrist who loathes psychiatry, a veteran of the despised 1970s colonial war waged by portugal against angola, a survivor of a failed marriage and a man seeking meaning in an uncaring and. He was a practicing psychiatrist until the late 1980s. The narrator of this stark and elegantly translated novel is a psychiatrist named antnio lobo antunes, returning from vacation to his loathed job at miguel bombarda hospital in lisbon.
As he was recommended to me, antonio lobo antunes was an author that i really needed to read. A novel about the horrors of war and its aftermath from one of europes most brilliant authors award. Trained as a physician, he was a field hospital doctor in angola in the 1960s and later worked in a childrens cancer hospital. Antonio lobo antunes, born in 1942 in lisbon, decided to be a writer at age. Antonio lobo antunes primary author only author division. Knowledge of hell by antonio lobo antunes book cover, description, publication. Sep 08, 2014 in knowledge of hell, a narrator who shares the name and biography of author antonio lobo antunes leaves the vacation town of quinta da balaia and drives through the portuguese countryside toward lisbon, to return to his duties as a psychiatrist at miguel bombarda mental hospital.
The narrator of this stark and elegantly translated novel is a psychiatrist named antonio lobo antunes, returning from vacation to his. Landers like his creator, the narrator of this novel is a psychiatrist who loathes psychiatry, a veteran of the despised 1970s colonial war waged by portugal against angola, a survivor of a failed marriage, and a man seeking meaning in an uncaring and venal society. Landers, antonio lobo antunes 1980 portuguese novel knowledge of. Antunes works, starting with the 1980 novel knowledge of hell. Jul, 2017 the portuguese novelist antonio lobo antunes is the most important living writer youve probably never heard of. When he wanted to study psychiatry he went to study at a london hospital, solely because that is where somerset maugham had worked. Clifford e landers the narrator of this stark and elegantly translated novel is a psychiatrist named antnio lobo antunes, returning from vacation to his loathed job at miguel bombarda hospital in lisbon. Explicacao dos passaros 1981 an explanation of the.
The razorthin line between reality and madness is fully transgressed in lobo antuness first novel to appear in english in five years. He has been married to cristina ferreira almeida since may 19, 2010. In knowledge of hell, a narrator, whose name happens to be antonio lobo antunes. Jul 21, 2011 t he land at the end of the world is poor little portugal, backed on to a thin slice of the iberian peninsula by boisterous spain. The inquisitors manual by antonio lobo antunes, richard.
In knowledge of hell, a narrator who shares the name and biography of author antonio lobo antunes leaves the vacation town of quinta da balaia and drives through the portuguese countryside toward lisbon, to return to his duties as a psychiatrist at miguel bombarda mental hospital. Back in 1998, when jose saramago was awarded the nobel prize, there were a number of critics who felt that the wrong portuguese author was being honored, arguing that antonio lobo antunes was the best contemporary writer in portugal and far more deserving of the award. His work has been translated into more than 20 languages. Knowledge of hell by antonio lobo antunes book 5 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in english and held by 272 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Its safe to say that antonio lobo antunes s novel knowledge of hell wont get him invited to deliver the keynote speech at any psychoanalytic conferences. Conhecimento do inferno knowledge of hell if you have read any of antunes later works, you will not be surprised with this book, a uniformly bleak view of the world and of portugal in particular. Mar 01, 2008 in knowledge of hell, a narrator who shares the name and biography of author antonio lobo antunes leaves the vacation town of quinta da balaia and drives through the portuguese countryside toward lisbon, to return to his duties as a psychiatrist at miguel bombarda mental hospital. Knowledge of hell by antonio lobo antunes fantastic fiction. May 04, 2012 considered by many to be portugals greatest living writer, antonio lobo antunes relative obscurity in the englishspeaking world is something of an enigma. At the very beginning of antonio lobo antuness new novel, until stones become lighter than water, there is a rather unusual list. This book is third in a trio of books he wrote on the angolan war and its. After completing his studies, antunes was sent to angola with the portuguese army. T he land at the end of the world is poor little portugal, backed on to a thin slice of the iberian peninsula by boisterous spain. Until 1998, when jose saramago collected what will probably be portugals only nobel prize in literature for a generation, mr.
The author of 23 novels, and still, at the age of 69, turning them out with unerring industriousness, lobo antunes is quite a big deal in portuguese, spanish and frenchspeaking countries. Conhecimento do inferno 1980 knowledge of hell available in english. September 2012 christopher merkel unamerican knowledge of hell. Mar 18, 2008 its safe to say that antonio lobo antuness novel knowledge of hell wont get him invited to deliver the keynote speech at any psychoanalytic conferences.
Knowledge of hell antonio lobo antunes, author, clifford e. The heronarrator is called antonio lobo antunes and, like his creator, he is a professional psychiatrist who wants to be. Antonio lobo antuness novels examine portugals glorious but often brutal. Knowledge of hell three percent university of rochester. Knowledge of hell by antonio lobo antunes, 9781564784360, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
In this very funny late novel, published after his death, ecas satire is turned on the emptiness of city life and of modernity itself, and the bucolic second half, which bubbles with joiedevivre, reflects ecas own recently discovered joy. Knowledge of hell portuguese literature by antonio. He has been named as a contender for the nobel prize in literature life and career. Antonio lobo antunes, gcse, md portuguese pronunciation. Antonio lobo antunes was born on september 1, 1942 in lisbon, portugal. Knowledge of hell by antonio lobo antunes, paperback. Antonio lobo antunes books list of books by author antonio. Knowledge of hell by antonio lobo antunes winstonsdads blog. Jun 30, 2011 certainly that is the case with antonio lobo antuness land at the end of the world, set in angola in the early 1970s, as portugals ludicrous effort to preserve its african empire was.
Some of lobo antuness earlier books seem too laceratingly confessional to be called fiction at all. Antunes was widely considered a favorite for that prize. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. My attempt at throwing open my window, standing on my balcony and reading the works of writers who have navigated moments of crisis with their words, who have used words as the light to.
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