| Heracles (Greek mythological character) - Poetry. Members: Reviews: Popularity: Average rating: Mentions: 1,874: 35: 7,836 (4.36) 35: In this extraordinary epic poem, Anne Carson bridges the gap between classicism and the modern, poetry and prose, with a volcanic journey into the soul of a winged red monster named Geryon. Award-winning poet Anne Carson reinvents a genre in Autobiography of Red, a stunning work that is both a novel and a poem, both an. Running throughout is Geryon's fascination with his wings, the color red, and the fantastic accident of who he is. Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse (1998) by Anne Carson. Geryon retreats ever further into the world created by his camera, until that glass house is suddenly and irrevocably shattered by Herakles' return. Anne Carson is a Professor of Classics as well as an innovative and well-regarded poet: Autobiography of Red draws on both in a highly original 'novel in verse'. Save up to 80 versus print by going digital with VitalSource. He is tormented as a boy by his brother, escapes to a parallel world of photography, and falls in love with Herakles - a golden young man who leaves Geryon at the peak of infatuation. Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse is written by Anne Carson and published by Vintage. There is a strong mixture of whimsy and sadness in Geryon's story. Autobiography of red : a novel in verse / Anne Carson Book Bib IDĪnne Carson bridges the gap between classicism and the modern, poetry and prose, with a volcanic journey into the soul of a winged red monster named Geryon.

Autobiography of red a novel in verse