Eros the Bittersweet - (Dalkey Archive Essentials) by Anne Carson (Paperback)
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- Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all timeA book about romantic love, Eros the Bittersweet is Anne Carson's exploration of the concept of "eros" in both classical philosophy and literature.
- About the Author: Anne Carson was born in Canada and teaches ancient Greek for a living.
- 190 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Ancient & Classical
- Series Name: Dalkey Archive Essentials
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About the Book
"A book about romantic love, Eros the Bittersweet is Anne Carson's exploration of the concept of "eros" in both classical philosophy and literature. Beginning with, "It was Sappho who first called eros 'bittersweet.' No one who has been in love disputes her," Carson examines her subject from numerous points of view, creating a lyrical meditation in the tradition of William Carlos Williams's Spring and All and William H. Gass's On Being Blue. Epigrammatic, witty, ironic, and endlessly entertaining, Eros is an utterly original book"--Book Synopsis
Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time
A book about romantic love, Eros the Bittersweet is Anne Carson's exploration of the concept of "eros" in both classical philosophy and literature. Beginning with, "It was Sappho who first called eros 'bittersweet.' No one who has been in love disputes her," Carson examines her subject from numerous points of view, creating a lyrical meditation in the tradition of William Carlos Williams's Spring and All and William H. Gass's On Being Blue.
Epigrammatic, witty, ironic, and endlessly entertaining, Eros is an utterly original book.
Review Quotes
"Anne Carson is a rare talent, brilliant and full of wit, passionate and also deeply moving."-Michael Ondaatje "What we learn from Eros the Bittersweet while being spun alive by its brilliance is that its author is a philosopher of much cunning and an agile reader, a scholar with a mind as fresh as a spring meadow, no dust anywhere on her."-Guy Davenport
About the Author
Anne Carson was born in Canada and teaches ancient Greek for a living. Her awards and honors include the Lannan Award, the Pushcart Prize, the Griffin Trust Award for Excellence in Poetry, a Guggenheim fellowship, and the MacArthur "Genius" Award.Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 190
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: Ancient & Classical
Series Title: Dalkey Archive Essentials
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Anne Carson
Language: English
Street Date: August 9, 2022
TCIN: 84912123
UPC: 9781628973860
Item Number (DPCI): 247-33-7779
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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