This passionate love letter to opera, lavishly praised and nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award when it was first published, is now firmly established as a cult classic. In a learned, moving, and sparklingly witty melange of criticism, subversion, and homage, Wayne Koestenbaum illuminates mysteries of fandom and obsession, and has created an exuberant work of personal meditation and cultural history.
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Wayne Koestenbaum Imprint: Da Capo Press Inc Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 227mm,
Width: 154mm,
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 388g ISBN:9780306810084 ISBN 10: 0306810085 Pages: 280 Publication Date:05 April 2001 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Primary
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Wayne Koestenbaum is professor of english at CUNY's Graduate School and is the author of several books of criticism, essays, and poetry. He lives in New York City.