The Poethical Wager
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In these highly inventive essays, Joan Retallack, acclaimed poet and essayist, conveys her unique post-utopian vision as she explores the relationship between art and life in today's chaotic world. In the tradition of the essay as complex humanist exploration, she engages ideas from across history: Aristotle's definition of happiness, Epicurus's swerve into unpredictable possibility, Montaigne's essays as an instrument of self-invention, John Cage's...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520218418
ISBN13:9780520218413
Release Date:March 2004
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:291 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.3" x 9.0"
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Language Arts Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Poetry Themes Women in ArtCustomer Reviews
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