Not Art

"One of the most interesting and original writers of our time."

--Mario Vargas Llosa

Winner of 2004 Peace Prize--Germany's most prestigious literary honor--Peter Esterhazy, author of the acclaimed Celestial Harmonies, offers us Not Art, a uniquely brilliant novelized exploration of his mother's life. Following through on his promise at the conclusion of his famed work, Helping Verbs of the Heart, Esterhazy touches on all aspects of life and philosophy relevant to readers today, in an extraordinary novel that centers on a mother's relationship to her son and the game of football. Powerful and original, Not Art is a major contribution from one of Europe's most significant writers and perennial contender for the Nobel Prize.

Author: Peter Esterhazy
Publisher: Ecco Press
Published: 02/16/2010
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.28w x 0.59d
ISBN: 9780061792960

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2010 pg. 7
Publishers Weekly 01/18/2010 pg. 31
Library Journal 02/01/2010 pg. 56
Booklist 02/15/2010 pg. 38
New Yorker (The) 04/12/2010 pg. 72
New York Times Book Review 05/16/2010 pg. 28

About the Author
Esterhazy, Peter: -

Peter Esterhazy, a member of one of Europe's most prominent aristocratic families, was born in Budapest in 1950. His books, published mostly in Europe, are considered to be significant contributions to postwar literature.