Quinn's Passage [Paperback]

Kazim Ali (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2005

Fiction. Quinn, a sculptor literally and figuratively at the end of his rope, flees New York City for a capeside artists' colony. Fixated by trash, and reading Woolf's The Waves, Quinn trawls the streets and beaches of the little fishing village, tentatively exploring his relationship to the place, his art, his new friends, and himself. Moods of weather and landscape suffuse this sparely written tale that, like sunlight that pierces storm-clouds, illuminates exactly how much is stake in Quinn's haunting search for the sublime. "The will to be transformed away from the senses via the senses is a sensualist's mission. It is Quinn's desire, as it is the desire of the gods. The reader will see that such a desire infuses language with a passion for breathing and utterance equally"--Fanny Howe.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A beautifully cadenced and charmed performance by a young writer of great soul and promise. -- Carole Maso

Quinn's Passage is a delicious book, evoking the helical flows of its patron saint, Virginia Woolf... -- Michael Joyce

About the Author

Kazim Ali is the author of two poetry collections and the novels QUINN'S PASSAGE and THE DISAPPEARANCE OF SETH. He teaches at Oberlin College and the Stonecoast MFA program and is a founding editor of Nightboat Books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 173 pages
• Publisher: BlazeVox Books; First Edition edition (January 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0975922777
• ISBN-13: 978-0975922774
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,659,815 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)