Bern Book: A Record of a Voyage of the Mind
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Book Overview
The Bern Book is a travelogue, a memoir, a "diary of an isolated soul" (Darryl Pinckney), and a meditation on the myth and reality of race in midcentury Europe and America. In 1953, having left the US and settled in Bern, Switzerland, Vincent O. Carter, a struggling writer, set about composing a "record of a voyage of the mind." The voyage begins with Carter's furiously good-humored description of how, every time he leaves the house, he must face...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1628973854
ISBN13:9781628973853
Release Date:May 2022
Publisher:Dalkey Archive Press
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 5.4" x 8.3"
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Vincent, I miss you!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
You moved from Kansas to Berne, Switzerland many dekades ago. I moved from Berne, Switzerland, to the US because of my marriage with an Estonia born American. I always loved to be with you, Vincent, but it took me such a long time to upgrade my poor School English until I was able to read your wonderful Berne Book! I finally did it and my mind went back to my beloved old Berne guided by your funny, sad and thoughtful memories!You passed way too early for all of us who knew and loved you, "the first black man Berne ever saw". Now I am joining your spiritual way , we actually all do. Love you, Vince, be blessed!And we look forward to your new book that will be published 30 years after you wrote it...
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