Michaux, A Barbarian in Asia. surreal and ironic impressions about Asia.
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An european look at asia,
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Henri Michaux was travelling by himself in Asia in the 30's when he wrote his first book. Without knowing the language, the culture, the way of life, he tried to describe what he was looking at, the very first impressions he was having, before consience altered his vision. He had a very sharp "eye" for the countries he was living in, the people he was meeting, the stories he read. His perception is very european, but his curiosity for Asia, the "snapshots", images, comparisons, the knowledge he found there makes it a great read.
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Surreal and deep!!,
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This review is from: A Barbarian in Asia (Paperback)
This book, which appeared in France originally in 1933, is translated by Sylvia Beach.
If you love surrealism and descriptions of people from other cultures, you will love to read this book written by the surrealist poet travelogue writer, Henri Michaux. The thoughts are presented in a special poetic ethnographic genre. Michaux exults in excess and takes up thousand different elements in the different cultures that he presents here. For instance, the Hindu are contemplative, idolatrous, intolerant and immovable. The Chinese are skillful, modest, delicate and precise. The Japanese are too serious. The Malayan are clean, noble and very sympathetic. Joyce Akesson, author of Love's Thrilling Dimensions and The Invitation
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This book, which appeared in France originally in 1933, is translated by Sylvia Beach.
If you love surrealism and descriptions of people from other cultures, you will love to read this book written by the surrealist poet travelogue writer, Henri Michaux. The thoughts are presented in a special poetic ethnographic genre. Michaux exults in excess and takes up thousand different elements in the different cultures that he presents here. For instance, the Hindu are contemplative, idolatrous, intolerant and immovable. The Chinese are skillful, modest, delicate and precise. The Japanese are too serious. The Malayan are clean, noble and very sympathetic. From Joyce Akesson author of Love's Thrilling Dimensions
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