{"title":"Ralph Dutli","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our Ralph Dutli collection—an engaging blend of Biography \u0026amp; Memoir and General Fiction. Ralph Dutli is a renowned author whose works offer an insightful glimpse into the lives of artistic and literary icons. His books are a testament to his unique style, seamlessly merging historical accuracy with literary creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eOsip Mandelstam\u003c\/em\u003e, Dutli delves into the life of the illustrious Russian poet, exploring the tumultuous era and the profound poetry that emerged in response. This biography not only sheds light on Mandelstam's genius but also captures the socio-political undercurrents that shaped his life and work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoutine’s Last Journey\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling fictional narrative that takes you on a poignant journey alongside the enigmatic French painter Chaïm Soutine. Dutli's rich storytelling brings to life Soutine's experiences, weaving a tapestry of emotion, art, and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRalph Dutli's works are ideal for those who appreciate a deep dive into the lives of creative legends, blending fact with narrative flair. Browse our collection to immerse yourself in the lives and legacies of compelling historical figures through Dutli's masterful prose.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"osip-mandelstam-by-ralph-dutli-9781839761584","title":"Osip Mandelstam","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first full-scale biography of Osip Mandelstam to combine an analysis of his poetry with a description of his personal life, from his beginnings as a young intellectual in pre-revolutionary Russia to his final fate as a victim of Stalinism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe myth has grown up that Mandelstam was a gloomy, miserable figure; Dutli deconstructs this, stressing Mandelstam's enjoyment of life. There are several underlying themes here. One is Mandelstam's Jewish background in pre-1914 Russia, which he rejected as a young man, but reaffirmed in later life. Another is the inescapable impact of Russia's political and social transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis evolution as a poet naturally occupies a large place in the biography, which quotes many of his most famous poems, including his devastating anti-Stalin epigram. He produced wonderful poetry before the October Revolution, but did not reach his full poetic stature until the 1930s when in exile in Voronezh. 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Chaim Soutine, a Jewish painter from Belorussia and a contemporary of Chagall, Modigliani, and Picasso, is hidden in a hearse that’s travelling from a small town on the Loire towards Nazi-occupied Paris. Suffering from a stomach ulcer, he urgently needs a life-saving operation. But the hearse must avoid the occupiers’ checkpoints, and it becomes increasingly likely that he will not survive the journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a stream of extraordinary images, the morphine-induced artist hallucinates and remembers his life. He dreams of his childhood in Smilovichi near Minsk; his beginnings as a painter in Vilna; his arrival in 1913 in the art capital of the world, Paris, where he befriends Modigliani; and his survival of years of struggle and finding sudden success, only to be persecuted and forced into hiding when the Nazis invade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBack in the present, the painter believes that the power of milk is the only possible remedy for his ulcer. In his mind, he is travelling to a “white paradise”—a strange clinic where a “god in white” declares him healed but forbids him to paint. But for Soutine, neither paradise nor salvation exists if he cannot paint. So, he begins to paint again in secret, willing to pay the price of discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA brilliant biographical novel about childhood, longing, friendship, bodily pain, and the wounds of exile, Ralph Dutli’s \u003cem\u003eSoutine’s Last Journey\u003c\/em\u003e is ultimately an exploration of language and the power of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853300420844,"sku":"9781803092164","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27021733482829.jpg?v=1759195877"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/ralph-dutli.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}