Sidorela Risto

The Quest for Redemption Sidorela Risto

In these literary essays, Sidorela Risto expresses original ideas on great works of literature by renown figures of the American and world art. Being in essence a poet, she approaches various, recurring themes, such as exile from love, artistic paralysis, and the need for self-formation, from an innovative perspective, displaying a deep understanding of the writers and their time. With six published books, and translations of several works by American authors into the Albanian language, Sidorela continues to play a prominent role as a literary critic. In this book, you will engage with a thorough analysis of works by James Joyce, William Blake, John Milton, Richard Wagner, V. S. Naipaul, Walt Whitman, W. H. Auden, Frank Norris, Stephen Crane, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, D. H. Lawrence, Salman Rushdie and more.