{"product_id":"night-school-a-reader-for-grownups-paperback","title":"Night School: A Reader for Grownups - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZsófia Bán\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJim Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003ePéter Nádas\u003c\/b\u003e (Afterword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book in Translation of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZs fia Ban's \u003ci\u003eNight School: A Reader for Adults\u003c\/i\u003e uses a textbook format to build an encyclopedia of life--subject by subject, from self-help to geography to chemistry to French. With subtle irony, Ban's collection of \"lectures\" guides readers through the importance and uses of the power of \u003ci\u003eNohoo\u003c\/i\u003e (or \"know-how\"), tells of the travels of young Flaubert to Egypt with his friend Maxime, and includes a missive from Laika the dog minutes before being blasted off into space, never to be seen again. A wildly clever book that makes our all-too-familiar world appear simultaneously foreign and untamed, and brings together lust, taboos, and the absurd in order to teach us the art of living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eZsófia Bán\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Brazil and Hungary, and is the author of three works of fiction and four essay collections. She's won the Glass Marble Prize, Tibo Déry Prize, Palládium Prize, Mozgó Világ Prize, Attila József Prize, and Balassa Péter Prize for her writing. A former writer-in-residence at the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) program, she is currently a professor of American Studies at Eötvös Loránd University in Budapest. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e, a classical philologist living in Budapest, translated works from German, French, and Italian before making the acquaintance of George Konrád for whom he has translated some 35 essays from the Hungarian, in addition to works by numerous other authors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePéter Nádas\u003c\/b\u003e is one of Hungary's greatest authors, and has had seven volumes translated into English, including \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Memories\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eParallel Stories\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 270\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692939612223,"sku":"9781940953885","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2800352d08d4da3fcd68587a0229499c.webp?v=1764997163","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/night-school-a-reader-for-grownups-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}