Sunday, April 20, 2014

Figueres...but not as we know it

Photo: http://www.vicencpagesjorda.net/cat/galleries.html

An insightful and illuminating piece of writing [in English] by novelist Vicenç Pagès Jordà revolving loosely around Figueres, a Catalan town most famous for being the birthplace of Salvador Dalí and home to his museum.



Pagès Jordà covers subjects as wide ranging as pataphysics, the mathematical beauty of the Bay of Roses, the first ever submarine, ironic faith and ridicule as desperation.

2 comments:

thecatalanway said...

Sounds interesting - just leaving a message before I follow the link! Currently reading and enjoying your book

Kate

Brett said...

I'm glad you're enjoying the book, Kate. Would you like another 50 copies for friends? (Joke...)