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The Lost Soul
''The Lost Soul'' (Polish: '':pl:Zgubiona dusza, Zgubiona Dusza'') is a picture book written by Olga Tokarczuk and illustrated by Joanna Concejo. Originally published in 2017 by :pl:Wydawnictwo Format, Wydawnictwo Format, the book has since been translated into more than twenty-one languages and has sold over one hundred thousand copies. It has been characterised as a picture book that speaks to both children and adults. The story follows a man named John who loses his soul in the flurry of daily life and must wait in one place for it to find him. The book has won awards at both the Bologna Children's Book Fair, Bologna Book Fair as well as the Łódź Design Festival and has had its illustrations featured in multiple exhibitions throughout Poland. Summary ''The Lost Soul'' follows the story of an old man who works so hard that he leaves his soul behind him in the process. While he continues to eat, sleep, work, drive, and play tennis, the man still feels as if the world is two-d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Stories Press
Seven Stories Press is an independent American publishing company. Based in New York City, the company was founded by Dan Simon in 1995, after establishing Four Walls Eight Windows in 1984 as an imprint at Writers and Readers, and then incorporating it as an independent company in 1986 together with then-partner John Oakes. Seven Stories was named for its seven founding authors: Annie Ernaux, Gary Null, the estate of Nelson Algren, Project Censored, Octavia E. Butler, Charley Rosen, and Vassilis Vassilikos. Seven Stories Press is known for its mix of politics and literature, and for its children's books. As the publisher of a large catalogue of activist nonfiction and history from such authors as Noam Chomsky, Angela Davis, Greg Palast and Howard Zinn, Seven Stories has had a major influence on public debate with books on foreign policy, the politics of prisons, and voter theft, among other topics. Prominent titles include ''Dark Alliance (book), Dark Alliance'' by Gary Webb, ''9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
