Animal Histories - Couverture souple

Bohn, Jerrod E

 
9781947021044: Animal Histories
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1947021044 ISBN 13 : 9781947021044
Editeur : Unsolicited Press, 2017

Synopsis

Divided into four sections and mixing poetry with lyric essay, Animal Histories explores the origin, acquisition, and development of poetic language. Contrasting poetic language from language used for communication, the book posits that poetry is maternal, learned in utero by listening to the cadences and rhythms of the mother’s speech (the “mother tongue”) while communicative language is paternal, shaped by power structures that are often patriarchal (the “father tongue”). Moreover, the book maintains that what separates humans from animals is humanity’s ability to use language purely for language’s sake; while other animals have ways of communicating, only humans use language for artistic expression. By navigating between sections of unpunctuated, lineated poetry and autobiographical prose, the book ultimately arrives at a form of linguistic expression that unites maternal and paternal speech. Drawing on the theories of artists and philosophers as diverse as Julia Kristeva and singer-songwriter Nick Cave, Animal Histories is a provocative investigation of humanity’s relationship to language, how we speak to one another, and how we weave words into stunning artwork.

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Éditeur
Unsolicited Press
Date d'édition
2017
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1947021044
ISBN 13 
9781947021044
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
78
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