First published 2009
A celebrated composer finds his music dismissed and ignored in a society that has lost appreciation for the arts. Struggling to reconcile his creative vision with the indifference of the modern world, he wrestles with the purpose and relevance of his art. At the emotional core, this is a poignant meditation on the artist's role and the fragility of creative expression in an age of distraction.
Genres: art, literary-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary, 21st-century, classical-music
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-driven, existential-crisis
Period: 20th Century
192 pages · Paperback