Books by Djuna Barnes

Nightwood is not only a classic of modernist literature, but was also acknowledged by T. S. Eliot as one of the great novels of the 20th century. Eliot admired Djuna Barnes' rich, evocative language. Barnes told a friend that Nightwood was written with her own blood 'while it was still running.' That flowing wound was the breakup of an eight-year relationship with the love of her life.Now recognised as a twentieth-century classic, the influence of Djuna Barnes's novel has been, and continues to be, exceptional.

Natteskov fra 1936 af Djuna Barnes er syvende bind i Turbines klassikerserie.Natteskov er på en og samme tid en roman, som udfolder skyggetilværelsen i mellemkrigstidens store europæiske byer Paris, Wien og Berlin i al deres dekadence, og som ligeledes beskriver et homoseksuelt kærlighedsforhold i detaljer. Forholdet mellem den unge amerikaner Robin Vote og hendes elskerinder Nora Flood og Jenny Petherbridge danner et udpenslet bagtæppe til Barnes’ modernistiske intensitet, som har gjort Natteskov til en af de mest hyldede og læste romaner om lesbiske forhold.Sagt om Natteskov:”Et af de bedste prosaværker nogensinde skrevet”Dylan Thomas”En af de bedste romaner i det 20. århundrede”William S. Burroughs

Faber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles.

The self-described "most famous unknown author in the world," Djuna Barnes (1892-1982) is increasingly regarded as an important voice of feminism, modernism, and lesbian culture. Best remembered for her 1936 novel Nightwood, Barnes began her career by writing poetry, short stories, and articles for avant-garde literary journals as well as popular magazines. She took the grotesque nature of reality as her recurrent theme, a pessimistic world view frequently brightened by her sparkling wit. A longtime resident of Greenwich Village, Barnes drew inspiration from the bustling streets of Lower Manhattan, and this eclectic compilation of her early journalism, fiction, and poetry recaptures the vitality of her bohemian literary scene. The collection opens with articles ranging from an account of an evening at the Arcadia, a "modern dance hall," to a firsthand report of the force-feeding endured by suffragettes in 1914. In addition to profiles of a postman, vaudeville performer, and other local personalities, Barnes interviews Lillian Russell and Alfred Stieglitz and describes an encounter with James Joyce. A dozen short stories follow, and the book concludes with a selection of compelling and sensual poetry, including verse from The Book of Repulsive Women. A selection of the author's original illustrations is included.www.doverpublications.com

Offers a parody accompanied by the author's illustrations. This book pokes fun at the wealthy expatriates who were author's literary contemporaries and remains controversial today, it seems to have delighted its cast of characters, which was also the first audience.