Two classic plays translated by a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet into English verse. In The Misanthrope; society itself is indicted and the impurity of its criticrsquo;s motives is exposed. In Tartuffe; the bigoted and prudish Orgon falls completely under the power of the wily Tartuffe. Introductions by Richard Wilbur.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Child of the Fire is ON FIRE!By ABC JohnsonIf you want a lesson on the cracks in the Art History worlds facade. all while discovering the Art of an extraordinary 19th Century American Artist. this is the book for you. Im not "into" Art History. But this book made me think and see things...Kirsten Pai Buick is an Associate Professor in Art History at the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque.Shes both an Americanist AND she has extensively studied Italian Renaissance Art.Intellectually. she is a powerhouse. but Buick does not overpower us with confounding doublespeak or unhelpful theories explaining the Art Life of Edmonia Lewis. Instead. she uses the track record of Art History to show the problems inherent in such an academic discipline. Through following Edmonia Lewis body of work and through comparisons with other contemporary artists. Kirsten Pai Buick unwinds the bind that Art History has put Edmonia Lewis in. and by extension many other Artists.Buick approaches Lewis not as a woman Artist. or a black Artist. or a First Nation American Indian Artist. but simply as an Artist in 19th Century America. influenced by the world and her own internal muse. She contrasts this approach with Art Historys cloistering of Lewis into categories and sub-categories that belittle her artistic achievements and her life experience.Buick lets us see all the contradictions she sees. Buick analyzes and underscores and rearranges these contradictions into fortunately composed diagrams that show what happens when Art History becomes a tool of power instead of a beacon of enlightenment.Theres a lot going on in this book. Strangely. its through-line makes it all easy to follow. And that is what we are left with when we finish this: Kirsten Pai Buick cares about Edmonia Lewis. But more to the point. she cares about US getting it. And she makes sure we do.8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. A well written treatment on a most deserving artist!By Diana L. LindenChild of the Fire is the first major treatment of artist Mary Edmonia Lewiss the 19th century sculptor of known for her mixed racial heritage above that of her artistic achievements. Author Buicks skilled research and writing casts off previous vaque and romanticized interpretations of the art and her work. presenting a well-argued innovative appraisl of Lewis. Excellent work!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Fantastic and eye openingBy anneThis book is extraordinarily well written and thought provoking. However. it is a great shame that the illustrations are not included. I would have expected better of Duke University Press.
