Biography genre books (523)
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AlbaniaDescription:
Dédié à la mémoire de sa mère, ce court récit est, pour le grand écrivain albanais, prétexte à évoquer à nouveau sa ville natale Gjirokastër. C’est aussi, et surtout, l’occasion de décrire les relations entre une mère aussi frêle et légère qu’une poupée de papier mâché, égarée dans une vaste maison dont elle est censée assumer la gestion sous le regard revêche des femmes de sa belle-famille, et un fils intellectuel, émancipé, entretenant une relation hors mariage, usant de mots qu’elle ne comprend pas, dont elle redoute qu’il en vienne à renier tout ce qu’elle incarne : une des plus anciennes ... continue
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La vasija que Juan fabricó by Nancy Andrews-Goebel ES
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Juan Quezada is the premier potter in Mexico. With local materials and the primitive methods of the Casas Grandes people -- including using human hair to make brushes and cow manure to feed the flames that fire his pots -- Juan creates stunning pots in the traditional style. Each is a work of art unlike any other. The text is written in the form of "The House That Jack Built" and accompanied by a comprehensive afterword with photos and information about Juan's technique as well as a history of Mata Ortiz, the northern Mexican village where Juan began and continues to work. This celebratory sto... continue
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Las memorias póstumas de Blas Cubas by Machado de Assis ES
Country: South America / 
Brazil
Brazil
Description:
El fallecido Blas Cubas cuenta toda su vida desde su nacimiento hasta su muerte en un estilo innovador y sin precedentes hasta entonces. Cuenta sus amores frustrados con Marcela y Virgília, su intento de ingresar a la vida política y su búsqueda de darle sentido a su vida siguiendo la fallida filosofía de Quincas Borba.
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Late for Tea at the Deer Palace: The Lost Dreams of My Iraqi Family by Tamara Chalabi EN
LebanonDescription:
Just ten days after Baghdad’s fall in 2003, Tamara Chalabi arrived in the city after a lifetime in exile—finally entering the homeland she’d known only through stories and her own imagination. Investigating four generations of her family’s history at the forefront of Iraqi society, Chalabi offers a rich portrait of Middle Eastern life and a provocative look at a lost Iraq. Unforgettable characters provide glimpses of the end of the Ottoman Empire, the birth of the Iraqi state, the flowering of “the Paris of the Middle East,” and Iraq’s descent into chaos. At once intimate and magisterial, Chal... continue
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Learning True Love : Practicing Buddhism in a Time of War by Sister Chan Khong EN
VietnamDescription:
Learning True Love, the autobiography of Sister Chân Không, stands alongside the great spiritual autobiographies of our century. It tells the story of her spiritual and personal odyssey, both in her homeland and in exile. Its anecdotal style presents an intensely personal portrait of a woman with astonishing courage, offering us a perspective on the suffering of the Vietnamese people. This unique autobiography tells the gripping story of a woman who not only lived but made history, and whose life of single-minded dedication to humanity can serve as an inspiration for us all. Sister Chân Không ... continue
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Les armoires vides by Annie Ernaux FR
FranceDescription:
Etudiante en lettres, l'auteure se remémore la période où affligée par sa famille de tous les vices, elle en vient à la détester et se trouve confrontée à l'expérience difficile de l'avortement.
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Les jardins du roi : Oufkir, Hassan II et nous by Fatéma Oufkir FR
MoroccoDescription:
En 1991, Fatéma Oufkir et ses enfants recouvrent la liberté, après dix-neuf ans d'une détention inique. Leur crime ? Avoir eu pour mari et pour père le général Oufkir, ministre de l'Intérieur marocain, " suicidé " en 1972 à l'issue d'un putsch manqué contre le roi Hassan Il. Un destin qu'était loin d'imaginer l'adolescente Fatéma, lorsque, dans les années 50, ce jeune Officier, farouche partisan de l'indépendance, la demanda en mariage. Après l'accession au trône de Mohammed V, Fatéma devient l'une des personnalités choyées de la cour, en tant qu'épouse d'un des plus grands serviteurs de l'Eta... continue
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Letters and Journals by Katherine Mansfield EN
Country: Oceania / 
New Zealand
New Zealand
Description:
'Here then is a little summary of what I need - power, wealth and freedom. It is the hopelessly insipid doctrine that love is the only thing in the world... which hampers us so cruelly. We must get rid of that bogey - and then, then comes the opportunity of happiness and freedom.' So wrote one of our most gifted, but tragically short-lived, writers whose relatively small output has, nevertheless, exercised a powerful influence on modern fiction - indeed, Virginia Woolf confessed that hers was the only writing she was jealous of. Although these letters and extracts from Katherine Mansfield's jo... continue
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Letters to a Young Gymnast by Nadia Comaneci EN
RomaniaDescription:
If there were such a thing as an "elder" stateswoman in women's gymnastics today, Nadia Comaneci would win that title as readily as she once won gold medals. Olga Korbut came before her, and many other medalists would follow, but none has ever been as dominant in winning the hearts of millions around the world. With grit and determination, Nadia Comaneci ushered in a new era for women's sports, one where young girls could vault into the arena of superstardom. Even today, almost thirty years after her greatest triumphs, you need only mention the name "Nadia" and gymnastics fans know instantly w... continue