Description
Between 1982 and 1989, Pelafina H. Lièvre sent her son, Johnny Truant, a series of letters from The Three Attic Whalestoe Institute, a psychiatric facility in Ohio where she spent the final years of her life. Beautiful, heartfelt, and tragic, this correspondence reveals the powerful and deeply moving relationship between a brilliant though mentally ill mother and the precocious, gifted young son she never ceases to love.
Originally contained within the monumental House of Leaves, this collection stands alone as a stunning portrait of mother and child. It is presented here along with a foreword by Walden D. Wyhrta and eleven previously unavailable letters.
About the Author
Mark Z. Danielewski is an American author best known for his booksHouse of Leaves,Only Revolutions,The Fifty Year Sword,The Little Blue Kite, andThe Familiarseries.Danielewski studied English Literature at Yale. He then decided to move to Berkeley, California, where he took a summer program in Latin at the University of California, Berkeley. He also spent time in Paris, preoccupied mostly with writing.In the early 1990s, he pursued graduate studies at the USC School of Cinema-Television. He later served as an assistant editor and worked on sound forDerrida, a documentary based on the life of the Algerian-born French literary critic and philosopher Jacques Derrida.His second novel,Only Revolutions, was released in 2006. The novel was a finalist for the 2006 National Book Award.His novelThe Fifty Year Swordwas released in the Netherlands in 2005. A new version with stitched illustrations was released in the United States 2012 (including a limited-edition release featuring a latched box that held the book). On Halloween 2010-2012, Danielewski "conducted" staged readings of the book at the REDCAT Theater inside the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Each year was different and included features such as large-scale shadows, music, and performances from actors such as Betsy Brandt (Breaking Bad).On May 12, 2015, he released the first volume,The Familiar (Volume 1): One Rainy Day in Mayin his announced 27-volume seriesThe Familiar. The story "concerns a 12-year-old girl who finds a kitten..." The second volume,The Familiar (Volume 2): Into the Forestwas released on Oct. 27, 2015,The Familiar (Volume 3): Honeysuckle & Paincame out June 14, 2016, andThe Familiar (Volume 4): Hadesarrived in bookstores on Feb. 7, 2017, andThe Familiar (Volume 5): Redwoodwas released on Halloween 2017.His latest release,The Little Blue Kite, is out now.Quick FactsHe is the son of Polish avant-garde film director Tad Danielewski and the brother of singer and songwriter Annie Decatur Danielewski, a.k.a. Poe.House of Leaves, Danielewski's first novel, has gained a considerable cult following. In 2000, Danielewski toured with his sister across America at Borders Books and Music locations, promoting Poe’s albumHaunted, which reflects elements ofHouse of Leaves.Danielewski's work is characterized by experimental choices in form, such as intricate and multi-layered narratives and typographical variation.In 2015, his pieceThrown, a reflection on Matthew Barney'sCremaster 2, appeared on display at the Guggenheim Museum in New York.Official "Yarn + Ink" apparel inspired by his booksHouse of LeavesandThe Familiaris now available through his official website, Amazon and Etsy.His latest short story, "There's a Place for You" was released onwww.markzdanielewski.comin August 2020.Read more on his Wikipedia page:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Z....
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