Collected Poems: 1974-2004
Detailing the volatile relationship between the black violinist George Bridgetower and Beethoven, this is a "masterful collection" (Los Angeles Times).
The son of a white woman and an “African Prince,†George Polgreen Bridgetower (1780–1860) travels to Vienna to meet “bad-boy†genius Ludwig van Beethoven. The great composer’s subsequent sonata is originally dedicated to the young mulatto, but George, exuberant with acclaim, offends Beethoven over a woman. From this crucial encounter evolves a grandiose yet melancholy poetic tale. A New Yorker's A Year's Reading; Booklist Editors Choice Award.Country | USA |
Brand | W. W. Norton & Company |
Manufacturer | W. W. Norton & Company |
Binding | Paperback |
ItemPartNumber | 0393338932_used |
Model | 0393338932_used |
ReleaseDate | 2010-09-27 |
UnitCount | 1 |
EANs | 9780393338935 |