Synopsis
In a decadent future Polish society, artists face a choice between death and the mind-altering Murti-Bing pills offered by the invading Chinese army
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"Magnificent." --Susan Sontag
"There were three of us; Witkiewicz, Bruno Schulz, and myself--the three muskateers of the Polish avant-garde between the wars. Only Witkiewicz remains to be discovered." --Witold Gombrowicz
About the Author
Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz (1885-1939) was a Polish novelist, poet, and playwright.
Louis Iribarne is a professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Toronto. He has translated several works by Polish writers such as Gombrowicz, Milosz, and Schulz."About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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Insatiability: A Novel in Two Parts
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Encounter, 1977
ISBN 10: 0704334836
ISBN 13: 9780704334830
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Paperback Octavo. wraps, 447 pp, cover frayed at the edges, bent at the front, scratched and creased at the back, creased and lightly chipped at the spine, edges lightly soiled. Seller Inventory # 108955