Art History in “A Tranquil Star: Unpublished Stories of Primo Levi”

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I checked out this audiobook edition of Levi’s short stories.  Some ranged from good and engaging to ones that I found myself not paying attention to as I drove around.

At home, I fell asleep during the editor’s notes.

However, three stories (The Sorcerers, The Girl in the Book, and The TV Fans from Delta Cep.) from the anthology had art history references.  They ranged from early photography, art mediums defined by geographic locations and/or past eras, to terms that work as a label for a philosophical line of thinking.  For context, Levi used them for wordplay, descriptions of scenes, and to display the knowledge of his characters.

You can also buy the book itself by clicking on the link.  I used the preview to make sure I got the titles right.

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