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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. FROM ANNE CARSON, WINNER OF THE 2026 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATUREAn exhilarating collection of remarkably eclectic forms, full of marvelous insights (The New York Review of Books) into the making and unmaking of a self One of the most interesting gatherings of material that any poet has published within living memory.The Economist Simone Weil described decreation as undoing the creature in usan undoing of self. In this characteristically brilliant collection, Anne Carson explores this idea with a tantalizing range of reference, moving from Aphrodite to Antonioni, Demosthenes to Annie Dillard, Telemachos to Trotsky, and writing in forms as varied as opera libretto, screenplay, poem, oratorio, essay, shot list, and rapture. As she makes her way through these forms she slowly dismantles them, and in doing so seeks to move through the self, to its undoing. In dazzling original poems, essays, screenplay, and libretto gathered here, the author draws on personal experience and the work of others to illuminate "decreation"--the state in which the self dissolves. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. Simone Weil describes 'decreation' as 'undoing the creature in us' - an undoing of self. In her first collection in five years, Anne Carson explores this idea with characteristic luminescence and a tantalizing range of reference, moving from Aphrodite to Antonioni, Demosthenes to Annie Dillard, Telamachos to Trotsky, and writing in forms as varied as opera, libretto, screenplay, poem, oratorio, essay, and rapture. 'She is a wonder' - Charles Simic. 272p. …

Paperback. Condition: New. Simone Weil describes 'decreation' as 'undoing the creature in us' - an undoing of self. In her first collection in five years, Anne Carson explores this idea with characteristic luminescence and a tantalizing range of reference, moving from Aphrodite to Antonioni, Demosthenes to Annie Dillard, Telamachos to Trotsky, and writing in forms as varied as opera, libretto, screenplay, poem, oratorio, essay, and rapture. 'She is a wonder' - Charles Simic. 272p. …

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A stunning new collection from the first woman to win the T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry.In her first collection in five years, Anne Carson contemplates 'decreation' - an activity described by Simone Weil as 'undoing the creature in us' - an undoing of self. But how can we undo self without moving through self, to the very inside of its definition? Where else can we start?Anne Carson's Decreation starts with form - the undoing of form. Form is various here: opera libretto, screenplay, poem, oratorio, essay, list, montage. The undoing is tender, but tenderness can change everything, or so the author appears to believe.By turns exhilarating and bewildering, lucid and hermetic, Anne Carson is a maverick with a thrilling range of skills. As Charles Simic says, 'Carson takes risks, subverts literary conventions, and plays havoc with our expectations. She is a wonder: an unconventional, often difficult poet who has a huge following among today's readers of poetry and whose work has been honoured with our most prestigious literary awards.' In her first collection in five years, Anne Carson contemplates 'decreation' - an activity described by Simone Weil as 'undoing the creature in us' - an undoing of self. Where else can we start?Anne Carson's Decreation starts with form - the undoing of form. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. In this collection, Anne Carson contemplates 'decreation', an activity described by Simone Weil as 'undoing the creature in us', an undoing of self. But how can we undo self without moving through self, to the very inside of its definitions? Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 338. . 2006. Paperback. . . . .…

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Condition: New. In this collection, Anne Carson contemplates 'decreation', an activity described by Simone Weil as 'undoing the creature in us', an undoing of self. But how can we undo self without moving through self, to the very inside of its definitions? Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 160 x 21. Weight in Grams: 338. . 2006. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - FROM ANNE CARSON, WINNER OF THE 2026 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATUREAn "exhilarating" collection of remarkably eclectic forms, "full of marvelous insights" (The New York Review of Books) into the making and unmaking of a self "One of the most interesting gatherings of material that any poet has published within living memory."The Economist Simone Weil described "decreation" as "undoing the creature in us"an undoing of self. In this characteristically brilliant collection, Anne Carson explores this idea with a tantalizing range of reference, moving from Aphrodite to Antonioni, Demosthenes to Annie Dillard, Telemachos to Trotsky, and writing in forms as varied as opera libretto, screenplay, poem, oratorio, essay, shot list, and rapture. As she makes her way through these forms she slowly dismantles them, and in doing so seeks to move through the self, to its undoing.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. FROM ANNE CARSON, WINNER OF THE 2026 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATUREAn exhilarating collection of remarkably eclectic forms, full of marvelous insights (The New York Review of Books) into the making and unmaking of a self One of the most interesting gatherings of material that any poet has published within living memory.The Economist Simone Weil described decreation as undoing the creature in usan undoing of self. In this characteristically brilliant collection, Anne Carson explores this idea with a tantalizing range of reference, moving from Aphrodite to Antonioni, Demosthenes to Annie Dillard, Telemachos to Trotsky, and writing in forms as varied as opera libretto, screenplay, poem, oratorio, essay, shot list, and rapture. As she makes her way through these forms she slowly dismantles them, and in doing so seeks to move through the self, to its undoing. In dazzling original poems, essays, screenplay, and libretto gathered here, the author draws on personal experience and the work of others to illuminate "decreation"--the state in which the self dissolves. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. FROM ANNE CARSON, WINNER OF THE 2026 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATUREAn exhilarating collection of remarkably eclectic forms, full of marvelous insights (The New York Review of Books) into the making and unmaking of a self One of the most interesting gatherings of material that any poet has published within living memory.The Economist Simone Weil described decreation as undoing the creature in usan undoing of self. In this characteristically brilliant collection, Anne Carson explores this idea with a tantalizing range of reference, moving from Aphrodite to Antonioni, Demosthenes to Annie Dillard, Telemachos to Trotsky, and writing in forms as varied as opera libretto, screenplay, poem, oratorio, essay, shot list, and rapture. As she makes her way through these forms she slowly dismantles them, and in doing so seeks to move through the self, to its undoing. In dazzling original poems, essays, screenplay, and libretto gathered here, the author draws on personal experience and the work of others to illuminate "decreation"--the state in which the self dissolves. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A stunning new collection from the first woman to win the T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry.In her first collection in five years, Anne Carson contemplates 'decreation' - an activity described by Simone Weil as 'undoing the creature in us' - an undoing of self. But how can we undo self without moving through self, to the very inside of its definition? Where else can we start?Anne Carson's Decreation starts with form - the undoing of form. Form is various here: opera libretto, screenplay, poem, oratorio, essay, list, montage. The undoing is tender, but tenderness can change everything, or so the author appears to believe.By turns exhilarating and bewildering, lucid and hermetic, Anne Carson is a maverick with a thrilling range of skills. As Charles Simic says, 'Carson takes risks, subverts literary conventions, and plays havoc with our expectations. She is a wonder: an unconventional, often difficult poet who has a huge following among today's readers of poetry and whose work has been honoured with our most prestigious literary awards.' In her first collection in five years, Anne Carson contemplates 'decreation' - an activity described by Simone Weil as 'undoing the creature in us' - an undoing of self. Where else can we start?Anne Carson's Decreation starts with form - the undoing of form. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New. ANNE CARSON was born in Canada and has been a professor of Classics for over thirty years. Her awards and honors include the Lannan Award, the Pushcart Prize, the Griffin Trust Award for Excellence in Poetry, and fellowships from the Guggenheim and MacAr.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A stunning new collection from the first woman to win the T.S. Eliot Prize for Poetry.In her first collection in five years, Anne Carson contemplates 'decreation' - an activity described by Simone Weil as 'undoing the creature in us' - an undoing of self. But how can we undo self without moving through self, to the very inside of its definition? Where else can we start?Anne Carson's Decreation starts with form - the undoing of form. Form is various here: opera libretto, screenplay, poem, oratorio, essay, list, montage. The undoing is tender, but tenderness can change everything, or so the author appears to believe.By turns exhilarating and bewildering, lucid and hermetic, Anne Carson is a maverick with a thrilling range of skills. As Charles Simic says, 'Carson takes risks, subverts literary conventions, and plays havoc with our expectations. She is a wonder: an unconventional, often difficult poet who has a huge following among today's readers of poetry and whose work has been honoured with our most prestigious literary awards.' In her first collection in five years, Anne Carson contemplates 'decreation' - an activity described by Simone Weil as 'undoing the creature in us' - an undoing of self. Where else can we start?Anne Carson's Decreation starts with form - the undoing of form. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

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Gebunden. Condition: Neu. Neu Neu 256 pp. Deutsch, Englisch.