The Literate One is Mikhail Iossel's first book since becoming a permanent resident of Canada. A collection of short stories, Iossel's work is articulate, culturally engaged and wickedly intelligent. From a peculiar tale of a savant speller, to an eloquent rant about Sully Prudhomme, to a beautifully digressive elegy for his own father, Iossel at once illuminates and challenges the reader with his unique and expertly rendered syntax. These texts are wise and playful, and at times reminiscent of his early adult years in Leningrad where he was a seminal figure in the Samizdat underground literary scene.
- ISBN10 0981248888
- ISBN13 9780981248882
- Publish Date 17 January 2011
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 21 September 2021
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Invisible Publishing
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 88
- Language English