Albert Russo

Deux r cits humoristiques, l'un ayant pour cadre un laboratoire de langues, l'autre une prison. Accompagn s de photos prises par l'auteur.

The works of Albert Russo of the past 40 years, in both English and French, reviewed and commented in these two languages, with essays and photos by the author. excerpt of James Baldwin's letter: Dear Albert Russo: l've read everything you sent me, and I like your work very much indeed. It has a very gentle surface and a savage under-tow - the fiction - and I applaud the wicked portrait of Ionesco. You're a dangerous man. My friend, the Black woman novelist, Toni Morrison, knows what you are talking about. l'm in Paris on the 24th of this month and hope to see you. all the best, James Baldwin. ALBERT RUSSO. PAINTING THE TOWER OF BABEL. Hyde (Cheshire). New Hope International (UK) - in World Literature Today (USA) Albert Russo's poetry deserves to be put before us in this handy and attractive format. Each word is in its place, no other word would do, and extracting component strings of words by themselves do not constitute poetry to the extent they do within their completed whole, rather like jewels without settings. Yet there is nothing esoteric about his verse. To the contrary, simplicity rules, and accessibility is immediate, although successive readings do disclose certain cunning and bemused conceits invisible at first. As proof, I can only quote one exemplary poem in its entirety, Expectancy. there's a world at peace and there's a world at war the frontiers between the two shift and overlap like waves over the breakers at low tide and as you watch the evening news you feel your heart skitter across the water on the safe side or so you will yourself to believe but when in the dead of night you switch off the bedlamp the rumblings under your skin at first distant and familiar start sending out portentous signals then somewhere around the solar plexus there's an expectancy of pain searing as the alarm caused by misfired thunder it shoots through the arteries to the cortex making the flesh quiver in its wake and suddenly the echo of a reverberating crackle turns your entire body into an electric web so tightly packed you instinctively embrace all the destructive power of mankind's folly This poem is not typical, since none of Russo's are. His poems manifest a vast capacity for experimentation in form and subject, surely a signpost of a poet still busily a-growing. Highly recommended. L'oeuvre d'Albert Russo sur 40 ans, recens e en fran ais et en anglais, avec ses propres essais, et ses photos. James Baldwin: "J'aime votre criture, car dans un style polic vous exprimez des sentiments violents, faisant clater des v rit s terrifiantes, Vous d rangez sans en avoir l'air." "La nostalgie de l'enfance d crite par un grand crivain: Albert Russo. Retenez bien ce nom. On en reparlera." Jean-Claude Bourret, critique litt raire "Je ne peux r sister au plaisir de vous f liciter. Tout cela est excellent. J'ai beaucoup aim vos po mes." Robert Goffin, de l'Acad mie Royale de Belgique. "Il y a l une fa on de conter qui va comme une rivi re souterraine qui affleurerait de temps en temps pour replonger aussit t. Pens e allusive, langue souvent trop charg e (comme cette nature tropicale dont vous parlez si bien), mots et images parfois mani r s, tout cela contribue cr er un climat chaud et bless , un climat troublant. On ne l'oublie pas... d s les premi res pages, on sent un ton nouveau auquel on ne peut rester indiff rent." Paul Willems, crivain, po te et Directeur du Mus e des Beaux-Arts (Bruxelles) "Je viens de lire les deux volumes que vous m'avez envoy s et leur ton m'a beaucoup touch " Joseph Kessel, de l'Acad mie Fran aise. "Pierre Emmanuel (de l'Acad mie Fran aise) tient vous dire le plaisir qu'il a eu lire ces pages la fois difficiles, sensuelles et pleines d'humour." "Le message humain, c'est cela le 'f tiche' qui fait vibrer les ouvrages d'Albert Russo. Une oeuvre retentissante." La D p che de Lubumba

Book of poems accompanied with full-page (mainly) Color and some B&W photographs which I took around the world (including the 3 continents where I have lived: Africa, America and Europe) during various periods of my life. 132 pages View my other poetry, fiction and photobooks on my website: www.albertrusso.eu Albert Russo who has published worldwide over 75 books of poetry, fiction and photography, in both English and French, his two mother tongues (Italian being his 'paternal' tongue; he also speaks Spanish and German and still has notions of Swahili), is the recipient of many awards, such as The New York Poetry Forum and Amelia (CA) awards, The American Society of Writers Fiction Award, The British Diversity Short Story Award and the Prix Colette, among others. His work has been translated into a dozen languages in 25 countries, on the five continents. He has garnered several prizes for his photography books, Indie Excellence awards, among others. Some of his photos have been exhibited at the prestigious Museum of Photography in Lausanne, Switzerland. He was also a member of the 1996 jury for the Neustadt International Prize for Literature which often leads to the Nobel Prize of Literature. Other Awards: *Winner of the 2008 AZsacra International Poetry Award sponsored by the Taj Mahal Review, India - cash prize of 500 US$ - http: //cyberwit.net/ * WINNERS OF THE 2009 BOOK AWARDS www.indieexcellence.com IndieExcellence WINNER: Gay/Lesbian Non-Fiction: Gaytude: A poetic journey around the world by Albert Russo and Adam Donaldson Powell - www.albertrusso.eu Indie Excellence Photography Awards, Beverly Hills, California, USA www.indieexcellence.com Finalist: City of Lovers - City of Wonder, by Albert Russo www.xlibris.com - 978-1-4257-4357-4 Finalist: Body Glorious / Corps corps, by Albert Russo www.xlibris.com - 978-1-4257-2515-5 Finalist: New York at Heart / New York au Coeur, by Albert Russo www.xlibris.com - 978-1-4257-4359-8 2011 NIEA SPONSOR'S CHOICE PRIZE WINNERS Indie Excellence Photography Awards *Photography-General Winner: Mermaids of the Baltic Sea Albert Russo - Blurb, Inc. Finalist: Eilat, Petra & Tel Aviv Albert Russo - Blurb, Inc. Researchers and students of literature may now access the Albert Russo Literary Archives in Brussels, Belgium, the capital of Belgium and of the European Union: ARCHIVES & MUS E DE LA LITT RATURE Biblioth que Royale Albert Ier Boulevard de l'Empereur 4 - B1000 Bruxelles - Belgique http: //www.aml-cfwb.be/rechercher/catalogue search / rechercher: Auteur / Author: Albert Russo The author's website: www.albertrusso.eu

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Body Glorious / Corps corps Books And Authors 2008 - Winner Indie excellence - finalist Welcome to THE NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE 2008 BOOK AWARDS "The Indie Excellence Book Awards are dedicated to celebrating and promoting the outstanding work of independent publishers and authors." -Dan Poynter, author of The Self Publishing Manual and 100 other books The Indie Excellence Awards are sponsored by Smarketing, LLC. President & CEO Ellen Reid has been a respected executive in the publishing industry for over ten years. For more information about Ellen, visit http: //www.bookshep.com. The Indie Excellence Awards competition is judged by an independent panel of experts from all aspects-editing, marketing, publicity, and design-of the publishing industry. The National Indie Excellence 2008 Book Awards competition presents a wonderful opportunity for all independent, small press and self publishers seeking more recognition within the publishing industry. Winners and finalists will receive national media & industry exposure We will issue a news release announcing the results to our list of national media, print and radio contacts. We also will promote the results within the publishing industry and have a presence at Book Expo America in Los Angeles in 2008. Address Info: 269 South Beverly Drive, Suite #1065 - Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Toll Free: 866-406-4352 - 805-569-7077 Fax: 805-569-7677 Email: [email protected] - www.indieexcellence.com PHOTOGRAPHY Winner: Historic Photos of the Opry: Ryman Auditorium 1974 by Jim McGuire www.turnerpublishing.com - Turner Publishing - 978-1-59652-373-9 Finalist: City of Lovers- City of Wonder by Albert Russo www.albertrusso.com - www.xlibris.com - 978-1-4257-4357-4 Finalist: Body Glorious/Corps corps by Albert Russo www.albertrusso.com - www.xlibris.com - 1-4257-2515-5 Finalist: New York at Heart/New York au Coeur by Albert Russo www.albertrusso.com - www.xlibris.com - 978-1-4257-4359-8