Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age
The novel uses its single sentence in a way that makes it an accessible and compelling read. It goes to show that it’s important to see beyond the quirks and give even the weirdest sounding books a chance.
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Michael Henry Heim (January 21st, 1943 — September 29th, 2012) was a celebrated American translator and a professor of Slavic languages. His prolific translations are still highly regarded. Heim was also the founded donor for the PEN Translation Fund.
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The novel uses its single sentence in a way that makes it an accessible and compelling read. It goes to show that it’s important to see beyond the quirks and give even the weirdest sounding books a chance.
Tišma makes death a haunting presence, coming in and out of focus, receding and approaching. It is always there and always palpable, and is never far away.