Theodora Vasils

Hold Fast the Mountain Pass

A Work of Historical Fiction about the Life and World of Nikos Kazantzakis

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Produktbeschreibung

This book narrates Kazantzakis' life -- his poverty, his life in exile, his struggle as a writer groping for a "voice," and describes the conditions under which that voice brought forth the prolific range of work that included The Odyssey, Zorba the Greek, and the controversial Last Temptation of Christ.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hamilton Books
• Seitenzahl: 300
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 490g
• ISBN-13: 9780761852520
• ISBN-10: 0761852522
• Artikelnr.: 33167511

Autorenporträt

Theodora Vasils has translated and authored introductions to numerous Greek literary works, primarily those of Nikos Kazantzakis. Her work has prompted high praise from the author's widow, Helen Kazantzakis, who cites her "among the best of Kazantzakis' translators." Her efforts have earned her a Doctor of Letters Degree honoris causa from Dominican University "for her response to the challenge posed by the most renowned Greek writer of our time, Nikos Kazantzakis."

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 1. 1886 Chapter 2 2. Nikos Chapter 3 3. Mihalis Chapter 4 4.
Educating Nikos Chapter 5 5. 1889 - Flight Chapter 6 6. Massacre Chapter 7
7. A Time of Respite Chapter 8 8. Liberty! Chapter 9 9. The Idle Days of
Summer Chapter 10 10. Melancholy Brooding Chapter 11 11. Galatea and a hut
by the Sea Chapter 12 12. The Crossing Chapter 13 13. The Three Arcades
Chapter 14 14. Above The Stagnant Waters Of Convention Chapter 15 15. "A
Compelling New Voice" Chapter 16 16. Ridi Pagliaccio Chapter 17 17. Four
Sparsely Furnished Rooms Chapter 18 18. Krasi Chapter 19 19. Marcos Avyeris
Chapter 20 20. How Hidden Nuances Can Trip Us Up Chapter 21 21. Angelos . .
God . . And The Holy Mountain Chapter 22 22. Angelos And Eva Chapter 24 24.
1917 Chapter 25 25. Respite At The Maternal Hearth Chapter 26 26. Mustapha
Kemal and the Young Turks Chapter 27 27. The Greek Race Chapter 28 28. The
Expatriate Life Chapter 29 29. A quiet Young Woman Chapter 30 30. Tryst in
Lenda Chapter 31 31. Moscow Utters A Cry Chapter 32 32. The Rupture of Two
Lives Chapter 33 33. The Travel Journals Chapter 34 34. Sinai Chapter 35
35. Panait Istrati Chapter 36 36. "Following The Red Star" - Part II
Chapter 37 37. The Saviors of God Chapter 38 38. The Iron Angels Of The
Apocalypse Chapter 39 39. Aegina Chapter 40 40. Reunion in Athens Chapter
41 41. The Gorilla Has Discovered Fire Chapter 42 42. Casting About For
Some Life Line Chapter 43 43. UNESCO Chapter 44 44. Antibes Chapter 45 45.
And From One Small Spark Chapter 46 46. So Little Time Chapter 47 47. El
Greco's Toledo Chapter 48 48. The Last Temptation Chapter 49 49. Angelos
Revisited Chapter 50 50. A Lone Man Ascending . . Ascending Chapter 51 51.
Blessed Is He Who Can Raise A Voice Chapter 52 52. Solitude . . The Climate
Of Creation Chapter 53 53. Brother Francis Chapter 54 54. Brother
Prevelakis Chapter 55 55. They Called It Their Little Koukouli Chapter 56
56. Men And Supermen Chapter 57 57. China Chapter 58 58. We Owe A Cock To
Aesclepius Chapter 59 59. Death, O Faithful Hound Chapter 60 60. Epilogue
Chapter 61 Afterword Chapter 62 Acknowledgments Chapter 63 Notes Chapter 64
Nikos Kazantzakis Selected Bibliography of works available in English
translation