Portrait of the Artist As a Young Ape A Caprice

"...[A] long overdue translation....A cunningly inventive novel, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Ape seems specifically destined for the fans of Unberto Eco. Not only does the author of The Name of the Rose share Butor's fascination with Medieval mysticism--including the love of cryptograms, the interest in alchemy, calligraphy and all forms of mimicry--but there also can be little doubt that Eco has read Butor carefully and been influenced by him."Butor, Michel is the author of 'Portrait of the Artist As a Young Ape A Caprice', published 1995 under ISBN 9781564780898 and ISBN 1564780899.