A very good friend of mine, who know my reading habits (and needs), gave me a version of The Anatomy of Melancholy today. I have read several books on the topic, but never had a chance on Burton's original study.
Amongst the books on melancholy I would like to recommend (two in Norwegian, and one available in several languages) are:
- Karin Johannisson: «Melankolske rom. Om angst, lede og sårbarhet gjennom tidene», CappelenDamm (2010)
- Kjersti Bale: «Om melankoli», Pax (2007)
- Julia Kristeva:«Black Sun», (1989)
3 comments:
Interesting! Never heard of this one. New follower to your blog :-)
Hi Willa, welcome!
If you by any chance read Norwegian or Swedish I would strongly recommend Karin Johannissonss book. She writes very well on the history of melancholy in literature.
and perhaps this one from
Josef Zehentbauer? groetjes and Dutch love :) http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4258804-melancholie-die-traurige-leichtigkeit-des-seins
Post a Comment