description: Widely recognized as one of the most accomplished innovative writers in America, Leslie Scalapino has received both the American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation and the Poetry Center Award from San Francisco State University.The Return of Painting, The Pearl, and Orion: A Trilogy is Scalapino's best-known book, a milestone in the development of the American novel, and an essential work for anyone interested in innovative and postmodern fiction in our time.According to Library Journal, Scalapino is "one of the most unique and powerful writers at the forefront of American literature". The Return of Painting, The Pearl, and Orion: A Trilogy, originally published by North Point in 1991, promises to be a permanent fixture in our literary landscape.
language: English
title: The Return of Painting, The Pearl and Orion
titlecomplete: The Return of Painting, The Pearl and Orion
genres: Poetry
ratings_count: 29
publisher: Pluto Press (UK)