Sonata mulattica : a life in five movements and a short play : poems

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Sonata mulattica : a life in five movements and a short play : poems

by Rita Dove

(A Norton paperback)

W.W. Norton, 2010

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"First published as a Norton paperback 2010"--T.p. verso

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Description

The son of a white woman and an "African Prince," George Polgreen Bridgetower (1780-1860) travels to Vienna to meet "bad-boy" genius Ludwig van Beethoven. The great composer's subsequent sonata is originally dedicated to the young mulatto, but George, exuberant with acclaim, offends Beethoven over a woman. From this crucial encounter evolves a grandiose yet melancholy poetic tale. A New Yorker's A Year's Reading; Booklist Editors Choice Award.

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  • NCID
    BB04776492
  • ISBN
    • 9780393338935
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    231 p.
  • Size
    21 cm
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