Jorge Carrión's 'Librairies. Itinéraires d'une passion' Reviewed
In the October 2016 issue of artpress, a review examines Jorge Carrión's book 'Librairies. Itinéraires d'une passion' published by Seuil. The book delves into the author's compulsive bookstore visits, a professional ailment rarely confessed by writers. Carrión engages in a Benjaminian browsing of readings and memories.
Key facts
- Jorge Carrión authored 'Librairies. Itinéraires d'une passion'
- Published by Seuil
- Reviewed in artpress n°437, October 2016, page 84
- The book explores compulsive bookstore frequentation as a professional disease
- Carrión's approach is described as a Benjaminian browsing of readings and memories
Entities
Artists
- Jorge Carrión
Institutions
- artpress
- Seuil
Sources
- artpress —