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Laurie Anderson recommended Autobiography of Red in Books (curated)

 
Autobiography of Red
Autobiography of Red
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"The hero is so elusive. At the end you still don’t know whether Red is a person or a color. Announcements somehow contain opinion. I have never seen that done so well or so confidently. An epic poem. Plus very, very funny."

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Dominique Marie (7 KP) rated Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in Books

Nov 28, 2018 (Updated Nov 28, 2018)  
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Unknown | 2007
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Back to the Classics Reading Challenge 2017
Category: Published Before 1800

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a medieval alliterative romance poem that is surprisingly deep for it's time. I really enjoyed it. The most striking thing about it to me was Gawain's character. He is a dynamic character which is not typical during that era of Literature. The imagery is fantastic. I chose the translation by Simon Armitage in audio book format. I really wanted to hear the poem spoken aloud, so this version was a great choice for me, and the introduction was very helpful.