The great poet of our time with "Autobiography of the Red" presents us with a work that is both novel and poem, a brilliant reimagining of an ancient Greek myth and a beautiful modern coming-of-age story.

Geryon, a young boy and, at the same time, a red-winged creature, unfolds his troubled soul in a touching autobiography that begins at the age of five. As he grows older, Geryon escapes from life with his violent brother and his mother, who is tender but unable to protect him. He finds solace behind the lens of his camera, as well as in the arms of young Hercules, proud and hedonistic, who leaves him just as he begins to fall in love. Hercules' return after years will bring Geryon face to face with the pain of desire and set him on a journey that will release his creative imagination.

Autobiography of the Red is a powerful portrait of an artist and his adventurous journey toward self-awareness.

"For years I had been searching for a form of writing that is both wonderfully and profoundly moving." ALICE MUNRO

"Ann Carson is, in my opinion, the most exciting living poet in the English-speaking world. Autobiography of the Red is a marvelous, hybrid work, a strange and ambitious bridge between classical texts and contemporary autobiographical poetry." MICHAEL ONDAATJE

"Carson is a bold, multi-talented, and subversive writer. Autobiography of the Red, a work that perfectly represents her multifaceted talent, is a captivating achievement." SUSAN SONTAG

"Carson's work is filled with moments of astonishing originality and beauty. Her poetry is an exciting play of roles and plot, where myth meets magic, and straightforward humor runs through an underlying sadness. If she were a novelist, she would be immediately recognized as a genius." COLM TÓIBÍN, TLS

"Captivating!" OCEAN VUONG

"A profound love story... sensual and funny, painful and tender." RUTH PADEL, NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW