Happiness, as such
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Proctor, Minna, translator.
Published
New York : New Directions Publishing Corporation, [2019].
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Published
New York : New Directions Publishing Corporation, [2019].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
162 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
"Originally published in Italian as Caro Michele in 1973"--Title page verso.
Description
"The hauntingly beautiful epistolary novel from 'a glowing light of modern Italian literature' (New York Times Book Review). At the heart of Happiness As Such is an absence, an abyss that draws everyone nearer to its edge, created by the departure of a family's wayward only son, Michele, who has fled from Italy to England to escape the dangers and threats of his radical political ties. This novel is part epistolary: his mother writes letters to him, nagging him; his sister Angelica writes to him too; so does Mara, his former lover, who gave birth to a child who could be his own. Left to clean up Michele's mess, his family and friends complain and commiserate, making mistakes and missteps, attempting to cope in the only ways that they know how. With a few brushstrokes, Natalia Ginzburg can flesh out an entire existence and all its pitfalls and disappointments with unmatched clarity. One of Natalia Ginzburg's finest achievements, Happiness As Such is an experimental, wise, raw, comic novel, written in powerful prose that cuts to the bone with surgical precision."--,Provided by publisher.
Language
Translated from the Italian.
Awards
Warwick Prize for Women in Translation Shortlist

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Ginzburg, N., & Proctor, M. (2019). Happiness, as such . New Directions Publishing Corporation.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ginzburg, Natalia and Minna, Proctor. 2019. Happiness, As Such. New York: New Directions Publishing Corporation.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Ginzburg, Natalia and Minna, Proctor. Happiness, As Such New York: New Directions Publishing Corporation, 2019.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Ginzburg, N. and Proctor, M. (2019). Happiness, as such. New York: New Directions Publishing Corporation.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Ginzburg, Natalia., and Minna Proctor. Happiness, As Such New Directions Publishing Corporation, 2019.

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