Sarah Emily Miano

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Sarah Emily Miano, b. 1974, is an American author. She is a native of Buffalo, New York.

Aside from several short stories, Miano published her first novel - Encyclopaedia of Snow [1] - in 2003. Influenced by post-modern authors such as Ezra Pound and T. S. Eliot, the book is structured as an encyclopaedia of snow-related topics, which are formed in an intricate way that interconnect and reflect upon each other which, in its intricacy, resembles a snowflake.

Miano is also the author of the book Van Rijn, a portrait of the painter Rembrandt. [2]

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References

  1. "Encyclopaedia of Snow by Sarah Emily Miano". The Independent . 2003-05-31. Retrieved 2011-01-01.[ dead link ]
  2. "Read the original". guardian.co.uk . 2006-03-12. Retrieved 2011-01-01.