A Visionary Novel By a Leading New International Writer Tonguecat tells the story of a city’s decline into chaos and violence upon the arrival of Prometheus, the titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to mankind. In the Netherlands, the novel has been described as “a cross between Jorge Luis Borges’s mystical labyrinth and William Gibson’s futuristic sprawl” (The Rights Report). As the novel opens, Prometheus abandons a mythical, primeval world ruled by violence for a cold, earthly city that is perpetually in renewal—a caricature of the city in which we live. Once descended, Ulrike, an orphaned girl whose body produces music, guides Prometheus though the slums of the city. Prometheus finds himself in a counterculture of squatters, junkies, and storytelling whores—called tonguecats. The fire of resistance is smoldering all through the city; although the court continues to function, opposition to the monarchy mounts, and the king leaves his palace in search of human warmth. Peter Verhelst’s story, together with the city, bursts apart at the seams. Tonguecat is a visionary novel—and a tour de force of imaginative and surreal writing.

Tonguecat: A Novel

Literature & Fiction

Verhelst, Peter

Literary

Farrar. Straus and Giroux

The Man I Became

Contemporary

Peirene Press Ltd

Tongkat: Een verhalenbordeel (Dutch Edition)

Prometheus

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<li>First book ever on this international choreographer and his company Ultima Vez</li>
<li>"Vandekeybus brought into focus a whole new genre of modern dance... Combat rolls, breakneck sprints and savagely wrestled duets became the defining vocabulary of a new generation." The Guardian</li>
<li>In 2016, Wim Vandekeybus' company Ultima Vez celebrates its 30th birthday</li>
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In 2016, Wim Vandekeybus' company Ultima Vez celebrates its 30th birthday. Never before has his oeuvre been recorded in a book. Until now. This extraordinary book is a visual trip through the most powerful images from his repertoire, a quest for the ideas and themes that inspire him. It also contains unpublished texts, notes and scripts from his shows and films. A number of compagnons de route, such as David Byrne, Mauro Pawlowski, and Peter Verhelst, offer a personal textual contribution.Text in English, French, and Dutch.

The Rage of Staging: Wim Vandekeybus

Arts & Photography

Byrne,David

Pawlowski, Mauro

Performing Arts

Lannoo Publishers

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