A Craving for Swan

by Andrei Codrescu

Essays deal with Stalin, time, television, bears, eternal youth, fashion, summer, the imagination, longings, metaphors, science, shopping, and the future

Genres: Essays

200 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Andrei Codrescu is a poet, novelist, essayist, and NPR commentator. His many books include Whatever Gets You through the Night, The Postmodern Dada Guide, and The Poetry Lesson. He was Mac Curdy Distinguished Professor of English at Louisiana State University from 1984 until his retirement in 2009.

Reviews

[Hayley Finch · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am halfway through this book and I absolutely love his perspective. He grew up in Romania and then
moved to the US at a really interesting time in history. I love reading his thoughts and essays are a great way to get little snapshots of his view on different topics. Great writer!

[Jerry · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best collection of essays by Codrescu. These early essays are a bit more uneven than the more recent ones but they have a rawness to them that make the feathers palatable.

[Jess · Rating 2 out of 5]

Collection of short pieces from All Things Considered. Well written but brief, fleeting, dare I say... immemorable. Didn't finish.