- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Arcadia Books (Jan 28 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1900850443
- ISBN-13: 978-1900850445
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.1 x 3.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 549 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,247,997 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Using Munch's own letters and diaries and those of his contemporaries and friends, as well as newspapers and journals of the time, Ketil Bjornstad's 'literary biography' - which can also be read as a novel - presents us with a picture of Edvard Munch as unsparingly true as any of his self-portraits.
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About the Author
Ketil Bjørnstad is a Norwegian jazz pianist and composer with more than 30 albums and 20 books to his credit. He is the author of The Storm and Villa Europa, and a biography of the composer Edvard Grieg.
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Style that mirrors the painter,
By Nate (St. Peter, MN United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Story of Edvard Munch (Paperback)
Bjrstad did a wonderful job portraying Munch with his style and prose. This dark book is a fabulous read, especially for fans of art history and Edvard Munch. The book does not read like the average novel, but the style is quickly and easily adapted too. I strongly recommend this book.
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Style that mirrors the painter,
By Nate - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Story of Edvard Munch (Paperback)
Bjrstad did a wonderful job portraying Munch with his style and prose. This dark book is a fabulous read, especially for fans of art history and Edvard Munch. The book does not read like the average novel, but the style is quickly and easily adapted too. I strongly recommend this book.
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mystical munch,
By Thomas R. Thompson "Literary Blogger" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Story Of Edvard Munch (Paperback)
This book is in reality historical fiction, but based generously on the letters and journal entries of Edvard Munch. In some ways it is like a psychodrama given the complex emotional make-up of the painter. I read it slowly in order to absorb all the nuances created by the author. Ketil Bjornstad wrote as if he were a personal friend of Munch's. I found myself stopping frequently to study the paintings described in the book.
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