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Synopsis
Guy Maddin is one of Canada's most celebrated and original filmmakers, however, he is just as gifted as a writer, and his resolutely prose, as eccentric and enchanting as his film work, is a true delight. From The Atelier Tovar gathers, in one volume, the best of Maddin's writing: his journalism, unpublished short stories and film treatments, and selections, both lurid and illuminating, from the filmmaker's personal journals. Here are Maddin's feverish musings on hockey, the Osmonds, divas of the Italian silent cinema, Bollywood, his own twisted biography, and much, much more. What emerges finally is both a fragrant potpourri and a treasure trove, a singular portrait of this very unique artist.
The Village Voice
Maddin, meticulous forger of ready-decayed cinematic artifacts, is no day-tripper in the realms of literature. He writes with an ornate elegance, humor, and (reportedly, disgustingly) ease that makes this one of the happiest book events of the year.