A Defense of Ardor
Translated by Clare Cavanagh first published 2004 Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005 208 pages
"Ardor, inspiration, the soul, the sublime: such terms have long since fallen from favor among critics and artists alike. In his new collection of essays, Adam Zagajewski continues his efforts to reclaim for art not just the terms but the scanted spiritual dimension of modern human existence that they describe." "Zagajewski's topics range from autobiography (his first visit to post-Soviet Lvov after childhood exile;...
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