Sonata Mulattica: Poems

Sonata Mulattica: Poems
Author: Rita Dove
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2010-09-27
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0393249352


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Detailing the volatile relationship between the black violinist George Bridgetower and Beethoven, this is a "masterful collection" (Los Angeles Times). 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.


Sonata Mulattica: Poems
Language: en
Pages: 189
Authors: Rita Dove
Categories: Poetry
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010-09-27 - Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

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Detailing the volatile relationship between the black violinist George Bridgetower and Beethoven, this is a "masterful collection" (Los Angeles Times). The son
Sonata Mulattica
Language: en
Pages: 248
Authors: Rita Dove
Categories: Poetry
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009 - Publisher: W. W. Norton

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In a book-length lyric narrative inspired by history and imagination, a much celebrated poet re-creates the life of a 19th-century virtuoso violinist.
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Pages: 0
Authors: Rita Dove
Categories: Poetry
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-03-28 - Publisher: National Geographic Books

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Language: en
Pages: 114
Authors: Rita Dove
Categories: Drama
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Language: en
Pages: 143
Authors: Rita Dove
Categories: Poetry
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