Thomas Christensen (1)

Author of 1616: The World in Motion

For other authors named Thomas Christensen, see the disambiguation page.

About the Author

Thomas Christensen is the author of several books, most recently New World/New Words: Recent Writing from the Americas. His translation of selected poems of Jos ngel Valente is forthcoming from Archipelago Press. He lives with his wife, Carol Christensen, in Richmond, California. For more show more information, visit www.rightreading.com/1616. show less

Works by Thomas Christensen

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1616: The World in Motion (2012) 124 copies, 3 reviews

The Discovery of America & Other Myths : A New World Reader (1992) 30 copies

River of Ink: Literature, History, Art (2014) 24 copies

Bridge to Understanding: The Art and Architecture of San Francisco's Asian Art Museum - Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture (2003) 10 copies

New world, new words, recent writing from the Americas : a bilingual anthology (2007) 8 copies

The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (2006) 5 copies

treAsures : the members' magazine of the Asian Art Museum - Chong-Moon Lee center for Asian Art and Culture 1 copy

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Like Water for Chocolate (1992) — Translator, some editions — 13,212 copies, 270 reviews

The Harp and the Shadow (1979) — Translator, some editions — 252 copies, 5 reviews

Cold Tales (1956) — Translation revision, some editions — 119 copies, 2 reviews

Nocturnal Butterflies of the Russian Empire (1999) — Translator, some editions — 82 copies, 3 reviews

Landscape with Yellow Birds (1994) — Translator, some editions; Preface, some editions — 31 copies, 2 reviews

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Nationality: USA
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Den85 345 reviews

1616: The World in Motion by Thomas Christensen

A very peculiar book, if compared to many other YEAR-books. A more apposite title would've been "The World In The First Quarter Of The XVII century". Be aware, if you're into one-year-history titles.

Jan 3, 20242 other reviews

bdinan 24 reviews

1616: The World in Motion by Thomas Christensen

This is a gorgeous book with glossy pages and color photos interspersed every few pages. The book examines what happened everywhere in the world during the year 1616. Dip into it at any point and become engrossed in 17th century.

Feb 20, 20132 other reviews

Byakhee 33 reviews

1616: The World in Motion by Thomas Christensen

Good stuff, though lags toward the end.

Feb 21, 20242 other reviews