FALLING UP. [DESENHO ORIGINAL E DED. AUTOR]
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Seller: Livraria Castro e Silva, Lisboa, PortugalLivraria Castro e Silva
AbeBooks seller since June 19, 2013
Condition: Used - Good
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De 23x18 cm. Com 80 folhas. Encadernação do editor em tela, com sobrecapa de protecção protegida por uma sobrecapa plástica transparente. Profusamente ilustrado no texto com desenhos a preto e branco do autor. Exemplar com dedicatória e desenho original do autor a «Monika and Craig» na folha de guarda anterior. Tem junto dois folhetos comerciais do editor das obras do autor. Esta obra foi a última coletânea de poemas lançada pelo autor ainda em vida. O livro segue o mesmo estilo lúdico, humorístico e ligeiramente absurdo de seus grandes sucessos anteriores, como Onde a Calçada Termina (Where the Sidewalk Ends) , 1974 e Uma Luz no Sótão (A Light in the Attic) , 1981. Shel Silverstein é nome literário e artístico de Sheldon Allan Silverstein (Chicago, Illinois, 1930 ? Key West, Flórida, 1999) foi ilustrador, poeta, compositor e dramaturgo norte-americano, conhecido sobretudo pela literatura infantil. Frequentou a Universidade de Illinois, a Academia de Belas Artes de Chicago e o Roosevelt College, mas abandonou os estudos sem concluir um curso, seguindo depois para o exército. Trabalhou como ilustrador e colaborador da Playboy , além de compositor e dramaturgo, desenvolvendo uma carreira marcada pela criatividade, irreverência e rejeição das convenções. Na literatura infantil destacou-se com A Árvore Generosa (The Giving Tree) , 1964; A Parte Que Falta (The Missing Piece , 1976; Onde a Calçada Termina (Where the Sidewalk End , 1974 e Uma Luz no Sótão (A Light in the Attic) , 1981, combinando poesia e ilustrações próprias. Ao longo da carreira também escreveu canções famosas, peças de teatro e guiões de cinema em colaboração com o dramaturgo David Mamet. [EN] 23 × 18 cm. 80 pp. Publisher?s cloth binding, with a protective dust jacket covered by a transparent plastic slipcase. Richly illustrated throughout the text with the author?s black-and-white drawings. Copy with a dedication and an original drawing by the author addressed to ?Monika and Craig? on the front flyleaf. It comes with two promotional leaflets from the publisher of the author?s works. This work was the last collection of poems published by the author whilst he was still alive. The book follows the same playful, humorous and slightly absurd style of his previous major successes, such as Where the Sidewalk Ends , 1974 and A Light in the Attic , 1981. Shel Silverstein was the pen name and stage name of Sheldon Allan Silverstein (Chicago, Illinois, 1930 ? Key West, Florida, 1999), an American illustrator, poet, songwriter and playwright, best known for his children?s literature. He attended the University of Illinois, the Art Institute of Chicago and Roosevelt College, but left his studies without completing a degree, subsequently joining the army. He worked as an illustrator and contributor to Playboy , as well as a composer and playwright, building a career characterised by creativity, irreverence and a rejection of convention. In children?s literature, he made his mark with The Giving Tree , 1964; The Missing Piece , 1976; Where the Sidewalk Ends , 1974; and A Light in the Attic , 1981, combining poetry with his own illustrations. Throughout her career, she also wrote famous songs, plays and film scripts in collaboration with the playwright David Mamet. Language: Inglês / English Location/localizacao: SACO RS901-06.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- FALLING UP. [DESENHO ORIGINAL E DED. AUTOR]
- Author
- SILVERSTEIN. (Shel)
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- Seller catalogs
- Edições Ilustradas / Illustrated Editions, Literatura Norte Americana / North American Literature, Poesia Estrangeira / Foreign Poetry
Livraria Castro e Silva
Lisboa, Portugal
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