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Saturn: Black Paintings from the Lives of the Men in the Goya Family
Author(s): Jacek Dehnel (Author)
- Publisher: Dedalus Ltd
- Publication Date: 25 Sept. 2012
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 252 pages
- ISBN-10: 1907650695
- ISBN-13: 9781907650697
Book Description
Saturn is a fictionalised version of the personal life of the great Spanish Painter Goya. The story is narrated by Goya, his son Javier and his grandson Mariano. The deeply flawed relationship between the three generations produce an atmosphere of psychological tension.The story is built around the theory that Goya’s horrific series of Black Paintings were in fact the work of his son Javier, and were Javier’s way of expressing his feelings about his father. Each of the paintings features as an illustration within the book. Saturn will appeal to readers of historical novels and anyone interested in Goya, his work and art in general.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“…a fascinating read.” — Common Reader blog
About the Author
Jacke Dehnel (born 1980) is a poet, novelist, painter and translator. In 2005 he was one of the youngest ever winners of Poland’s Koscielski Prize for promising new writers. He studied Polish literature at Warsaw University then wrote his PhD thesis on the Polish translations of Philip Larkin, some of whose poetry he has translated himself. He has published four volumes of his own poetry which have been translated into English as well as several other languages.
