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The Clothing of Books
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The Clothing of Books

Jhumpa Lahiri
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How do you clothe a book?

In this deeply personal reflection, Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri explores the art of the book jacket from the perspectives of both reader and writer. Probing the complex relationships between text and image, author and designer, and art and commerce, Lahiri delves into the role of the uniform; explains what book jackets and design have come to mean to her; and how, sometimes, the covers become a part of her.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Country
United States
Date
15 November 2016
Pages
80
ISBN
9780525432753

How do you clothe a book?

In this deeply personal reflection, Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri explores the art of the book jacket from the perspectives of both reader and writer. Probing the complex relationships between text and image, author and designer, and art and commerce, Lahiri delves into the role of the uniform; explains what book jackets and design have come to mean to her; and how, sometimes, the covers become a part of her.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Country
United States
Date
15 November 2016
Pages
80
ISBN
9780525432753

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