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El siglo XX ha estado marcado por choques ideológicos muy fuertes que influyeron en el modo de pensar de sus personajes más lúcidos, entre los cuales, sin duda, se encuentran los escritores. Joseph Pearce estudia en este extenso libro las repercusiones que las teorías de Marx y Nietszche tuvieron en escritores como Bernard Schaw o H.G. Wells y en muchos otros, y como, en ese ambiente, se produjo un importante renacimiento artístico y espiritual que alcanzó a intelectuales y artistas que, desde el mundo anglosajón, ejercieron y siguen ejerciendo notable influencia en el mundo de la...

A collection of revealing interviews, this book tells Nick Cave’s tumultuous yet successful story in his own words. Discussing his 30-year-long career as a rock-and-roll front man as well as his other labors as a talented novelist, screenwriter, and songwriter, this illuminating autobiography-of-sorts provides insight into why Cave has become one of the most respected artists in recent history. These no-holds-barred interviews cover everything from his time with The Birthday Party, to the global success of The Bad Seeds, to the relationship between his addictions and his artistry. Una...

In 1956, Time magazine referred to Pollock as “Jack the Dripper.” His iconic paintings stretch out with the generosity and scale of the landscape of America's West where the artist grew up. The cathartic dribbled paint reflected Pollock's troubled mind. This book traces his career and discusses how his loose, individual style was used as a political weapon in the Cold War, representing America as a free, democratic nation. Illustrations simplify the theory and reveal the hidden meaning behind the mesh of painted lines.

A biography of the fifteenth-century peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English, and was later burned at the stake for witchcraft.