Klarissa Kocsis is a talented artist whose paintings are represented by excellently reproduced color plates in this large-format book. Her daughter Elisha Fraser (aka Shebat Legion, herself a writer of fantasy literature and excellent poetry) elicited the help of a number of writers and poets, who contributed pieces of their writing to accompany and illustrate the plates. The result is an anthology which can be read straight through or dipped into at one’s leisure. The poet Michael H. Hanson in particular has contributed one poem for nearly all paintings, a monumental undertaking in itself. The author John Manning has contributed two short stories with an eerie flavor and one excellent poem. In fact, the quality of the poetry in this book is high (I happen to be picky about poetry!) And a wonderful thing about the book is that all proceeds go to research for finding a cure for lupus and cancer!
The book would make a great birthday or Christmas gift and the buyer would be supporting a worthy cause. Be sure to buy the paperback because the full beauty of the paintings is available only in print! Something that would enhance the experience of the book, in my opinion, would be the addition of an index of authors, because the only way to find the scattered works of a particular writer is to skim through the Table of Contents.
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Klarissa Dreams Paperback – July 6, 2014
by
Klarissa Kocsis
(Author),
Shebat Legion
(Author),
Riley Steel
(Author),
Stormy Stogner Medina
(Editor),
Rue Volley
(Illustrator)
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Klarissa Kocsis has contributed to the Toronto, Ontario, Canada art scene for over twenty years, regularly exhibiting within the city where she has won numerous juried competitions. Klarissa Dreams features poetry by Michael H. Hanson with contributions by other dreamers. Edited by Stormy Stogner Medina Created by Riley Steel Produced by Shebat Legion Cover design by Rue Volley
- Print length184 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJuly 6, 2014
- Dimensions8.5 x 0.44 x 11 inches
- ISBN-101939769973
- ISBN-13978-1939769978
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- Publisher : crushing hearts and black butterfly publishing (July 6, 2014)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 184 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1939769973
- ISBN-13 : 978-1939769978
- Item Weight : 15.5 ounces
- Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.44 x 11 inches
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Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2014
This is an excellent collection. There's art, poetry, and short stories all in one collection. I was amazed by the wide ranging diversity and artistic sense that was tastefully presented.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2014
Right now 7/9/2014 there is an online release party on facebook for this publication. Purchase this book, come to the party, enter your confirmation code from the sale under the appropriate post and enter a drawing to win a trip to Cancun!!!!
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Klarissa
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An artist's appreciation
Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2016Verified Purchase
Getting the international writers to become interested in writing stories and poems after viewing my paintings was quite humbling and I appreciate every one of the writers for making my book such a success. I couldn't have done it without them. Thank you.
Lynbee
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If you love egg tempera painting as well as acrylics and oils ...
Reviewed in Canada on February 4, 2016Verified Purchase
If you love egg tempera painting as well as acrylics and oils you should check out the images in this book. The poems and prose add interest and depth.
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Reviewed in Canada on August 18, 2016Verified Purchase
Beautifully illustrated and written


