Albert Russo has written about 30 books in French and in English, the latter, published by Domhan Books and Xlibris, namely The Age of the Pearl, Beyond the Great Water, Oh Zaperetta!, The Benevolent American in the Heart of Darkness and The Crowded World of Solitude, volume 1, the collected stories, (which just won an award in the United States with Writer's Digest), and 2, the collected poems. His fi ction and his poetry appear in English and in French around the world; his work has been translated into a dozen languages and has garnered a number of awards on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as in India and Africa.His literary website: www.albertrusso.com
Other artbooks, completing the series, published with Xlibris: ROMAdiva, Chinese puzzle, AfricaSoul, In France, Mexicana, Sri Lanka, Saint-Malo with love, Albert Russo: a poetic biography, volumes 1 & 2, Brussels ride, Italia Nostra, Sardinia, Pasión de España, Israel at heart / au coeur, Body Glorious / Corps à Corps, Granada / Ronda / Costa del Sol, Quirks / Eclats, New York at heart.
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PHOTOGRAPHY Winner:
Historic Photos of the Opry: Ryman Auditorium 1974 by Jim McGuire
www.turnerpublishing.com - Turner Publishing - 978-1-59652-373-9
Finalist:
City of Lovers- City of Wonder by Albert Russo www.albertrusso.com - www.xlibris.com - 978-1-4257-4357-4
Finalist:
Body Glorious/Corps á corps by Albert Russo www.albertrusso.com - www.xlibris.com - 1-4257-2515-5
Finalist:
New York at Heart/New York au Coeur by Albert Russo www.albertrusso.com - www.xlibris.com - 978-1-4257-4359-8
