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2871336Jean Cocteauhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/jean-cocteau-9780300182163/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3230006/a22e101d-9bfa-4979-b64a-a28c476d1110.jpg?v=638385064662500000591820MXNYale University PressInStock/Ebooks/<div><B>This passionate and monumental biography reassesses the life and legacy of one of the most significant cultural figures of the twentieth century</B><BR><br> Unevenly respected, easily hated, almost always suspected of being inferior to his reputation, Jean Cocteau has often been thought of as a jack-of-all-trades, master of none. In this landmark biography, Claude Arnaud thoroughly contests this characterization, as he celebrates Cocteaus fragile geniusa combination almost unlivable in art but in his case so fertile.<BR><br> Arnaud narrates the life of this legendary French novelist, poet, playwright, director, filmmaker, and designer who, as a young man, pretended to be a sort of a god, but who died as a humble and exhausted craftsman. His moving and compassionate account examines the nature of Cocteaus chameleon-like genius, his romantic attachments, his controversial politics, and his intimate involvement with many of the centurys leading artistic lights, including Picasso, Proust, Hemingway, Stravinsky, and Tennessee Williams. Already published to great critical acclaim in France, Arnauds penetrating and deeply researched work reveals a uniquely gifted artist while offering a magnificent cultural history of the twentieth century.</div>...2807185Jean Cocteau591820https://www.gandhi.com.mx/jean-cocteau-9780300182163/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3230006/a22e101d-9bfa-4979-b64a-a28c476d1110.jpg?v=638385064662500000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20169780300182163_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9780300182163_<div><B>This passionate and monumental biography reassesses the life and legacy of one of the most significant cultural figures of the twentieth century</B><BR><br> Unevenly respected, easily hated, almost always suspected of being inferior to his reputation, Jean Cocteau has often been thought of as a jack-of-all-trades, master of none. In this landmark biography, Claude Arnaud thoroughly contests this characterization, as he celebrates Cocteaus fragile geniusa combination almost unlivable in art but in his case so fertile.<BR><br> Arnaud narrates the life of this legendary French novelist, poet, playwright, director, filmmaker, and designer who, as a young man, pretended to be a sort of a god, but who died as a humble and exhausted craftsman. His moving and compassionate account examines the nature of Cocteaus chameleon-like genius, his romantic attachments, his controversial politics, and his intimate involvement with many of the centurys leading artistic lights, including Picasso, Proust, Hemingway, Stravinsky, and Tennessee Williams. Already published to great critical acclaim in France, Arnauds penetrating and deeply researched work reveals a uniquely gifted artist while offering a magnificent cultural history of the twentieth century.</div>(*_*)9780300182163_<div><B>This passionate and monumental biography reassesses the life and legacy of one of the most significant cultural figures of the twentieth century</B><BR><br> Unevenly respected, easily hated, almost always suspected of being inferior to his reputation, Jean Cocteau has often been thought of as a jack-of-all-trades, master of none. In this landmark biography, Claude Arnaud thoroughly contests this characterization, as he celebrates Cocteaus fragile geniusa combination almost unlivable in art but in his case so fertile.<BR><br> Arnaud narrates the life of this legendary French novelist, poet, playwright, director, filmmaker, and designer who, as a young man, pretended to be a sort of a god, but who died as a humble and exhausted craftsman. His moving and compassionate account examines the nature of Cocteaus chameleon-like genius, his romantic attachments, his controversial politics, and his intimate involvement with many of the centurys leading artistic lights, including Picasso, Proust, Hemingway, Stravinsky, and Tennessee Williams. Already published to great critical acclaim in France, Arnauds penetrating and deeply researched work reveals a uniquely gifted artist while offering a magnificent cultural history of the twentieth century.</div>...9780300182163_Yale University Presslibro_electonico_bfcc4b53-8432-3457-985d-5fc25599487c_9780300182163;9780300182163_9780300182163Claude ArnaudInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/yaleuniversity-epub-a7305a0f-52f1-40f5-aaeb-ff3fa15d6125.epub2016-09-27T00:00:00+00:00Yale University Press