The Art of the Publisher
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (636 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0374188238 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Richard Dixon lives and works in Italy. His translations include The Prague Cemetery and Inventing the Enemy by Umberto Eco, and he is one of the translators of FSG's edition of Giacomo Leopardi's Zibaldone.. Roberto Calasso is the publisher of Adelphi Edizioni in Milan and is the author of many well-known books, including a work in various parts that presently comprises The Ruin of Kasch, The Marriage
Joel Grossman said and liked it so much that I bought a copy to. I came across the book at the library, and liked it so much that I bought a copy to give to a European publisher as a gift when we meet again at a conference in the USA. I found the book very inspirational, in the sense that I went out and read particular authors and book titles that otherwise would have escaped me. For that reason alone, it was a worthwhile read; though it was also exceptionally well written, and it felt good knowing that pub. Calasso is one of the great current geniuses of Western culture and literature schlmiel #32 Calasso is one of the great current geniuses of Western culture and literature. He's also a publisher, and this book tells that story nicely.
Several of these short takes and memoirs are must-reads for anyone interested in serious books, and the collection benefits from Richard Dixon’s strikingly graceful translation." Publishers Weekly (starred review)"A treat for book lovers" Kirkus Reviews“Calasso is a literary institution.” The Paris Review on Roberto Calasso“Calasso is not only immensely learned; he is one of the most original thinkers and writers we have today.” Charles Simic on Roberto Calasso“Calasso brings learning and passion to this chronicle of the business of getting books into the hands of readers A treat for book lovers.” Kirkus Reviews. "Cal
With his signature erudition and polemical flair, Calasso transcends Adelphi to look at the publishing industry as a whole, from the essential importance of graphics, jackets, and cover flaps to the consequences of universal digitization. And he outlines what he describes as the "most hazardous and ambitious" profile of what a publishing house can be: a book comprising many books, a form in which "all the books published by a certain publisher could be seen as links in a single chain"a conception akin to that of other twentieth-century publishers, from Giulio Einaudi to Roger Straus, of whom the book offers brief portraits. An essential book for writers, readers, and editors, The Art of the Publisher is a tribute to the elusive yet profoundly relevant art of making books.. An interior look at Roberto Calasso's work as a publisher and his reflections on the art of book publishingIn this fascinating memoir, the author and publisher Roberto Calasso meditates on the art of book publishing. Recalling the beginnings of Adelphi in the 1960s, he touches on the Italian house's defining qualities, including the considerations involved in designing the successful Biblioteca series and the strategy for publishing a wide range of authors of high literary quality, as well as the historic critical edition of the works of Nietzsche