tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576377630349610145.post798647195167966079..comments2022-10-07T08:10:32.138-04:00Comments on Outmoded Authors: A Rebours (Against Nature) by J K HuysmansImanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09647980707788075258noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576377630349610145.post-68841096176725182512008-10-12T05:25:00.000-04:002008-10-12T05:25:00.000-04:00Huysmans and his literature. Amanda Nebiolo and he...Huysmans and his literature. Amanda Nebiolo and her pictures. Dandy and art. Amanda Nebiolo was born in Turin in 1973. Artistically, she doesn't express herself only with painting: she is also the author of poetry (she has won literary prizes and has been published in anthologies) and her first novel, "Il recinto", has been published by TraccEdiverse in 2005. She also acted in films and fictions. Her artistic style use different techniques to elaborate every subject, that is produced as charcoal drawing with chalk and ochre on parcel paper, as well as oil painting with metal leaves on canvas. Her paintings portray almost exclusively people: soft, sensual women, with intense faces and eyes; elegant men with undefined faces (the dandies inspired by Oscar Wilde).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8576377630349610145.post-22714967477947632092008-07-17T22:48:00.000-04:002008-07-17T22:48:00.000-04:00I recently had a situation similar to your own in ...I recently had a situation similar to your own in relation to Huysmans. I read 'A rebours' a couple years ago and found it difficult to complete. Now, I don't really think I gave it enough attention, because after the fact I've found a lot to love about it. In fact, it's been a constant reference point for me since, but I remember having a difficult time with it. I read 'La-Bas' last week, and was instantly drawn to it. The book is admittedly more conventional than 'A rebours,' for one thing, it does have a forward-moving story, even it is a slow one. I wouldn't rank 'La-Bas' as highly I would 'A rebours,' though, as it has definitely gained a spot in my heart. Perhaps its about time to reread it?Allen Mozekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02881624056155932202noreply@blogger.com