Travels in Vermeer a memoir
A lyrical and intimate account of how a poet, in the midst of a bad divorce, finds consolation and grace through viewing the paintings of Vermeer, in six world cities. In the midst of a divorce (in which the custody of his young daughter is at stake) and over the course of a year, the poet Michael W...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Persea Books, A Karen & Michael Braziller Book,
[2015]
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| Summary: | A lyrical and intimate account of how a poet, in the midst of a bad divorce, finds consolation and grace through viewing the paintings of Vermeer, in six world cities. In the midst of a divorce (in which the custody of his young daughter is at stake) and over the course of a year, the poet Michael White, travels to Amsterdam, The Hague, Delft, London, Washington, and New York to view the paintings of Johannes Vermeer, an artist obsessed with romance and the inner life. |
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| Item Description: | "A Karen and Michael Braziller Book." |
| Physical Description: | 178 pages ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780892554379 (paperback : alk. paper) 0892554371 (paperback : alk. paper) |
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