Name: Catastrophe: And Other Stories (Art of the Story)
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Author: Dino Buzzati
ISBN: 9780062742735

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Catastrophe: And Other Stories (Art of the Story)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Dino Buzzati

Publisher

Ecco Press

Year

2018

Language

English

Pages

240

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.8 x 13.2 x 1.8 cm

Weight

0.18 kg.

ISBN13

9780062742735

Synopsis "Catastrophe: And Other Stories (Art of the Story) "

In Catastrophe, the renowned Italian short story writer Dino Buzzati brings vividly to life the slow and quietly terrifying collapse of our known, everyday world. In stories touched by the fantastical and the strange, and filled with humor, irony, and menace, Buzzati illuminates the nightmarish side of our ordinary existence. From "The Epidemic," which traces the gradual effects of a "state influenza" that targets those who disagree with the government, to "The Collapse of Baliverna," where a man puzzles over whether a misstep on his part caused the collapse of a building, to "Seven Floors," which imagines a sanatorium where patients are housed on each floor according to the gravity of their illness and brilliantly highlights the ominous machinations of bureaucracy, Buzzati's surreal, unsettling tales reckon with the struggle that lies beneath everyday interactions, the sometimes perverse workings of human emotions and desires, and, with wit and pathos, describe the small steps we take as individuals and as a society in our march toward catastrophe. With hints of Kafka and Edgar Allan Poe, Catastrophe, published for the first time in the United States, feels as timely today as ever.

Dino Buzzati

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Dino Buzzati (1906-1972) was a prominent Italian writer, journalist, and painter, known for his ability to blend magical realism with elements of the fantastic and the existential. His literary style is characterized by a deep analysis of the human condition, often addressing themes such as loneliness, fate, and time. Buzzati was an influential figure in 20th-century Italian literature.

Among his most famous works is The Tartar Steppe (1940), an emblematic novel of existentialism that reflects the endless wait and the fight against inertia. His literary legacy also includes short stories and tales that explore the absurd and the symbolic, establishing him as one of the great masters of contemporary narrative.

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