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Dictionary of the Undoing

Af: John Freeman Engelsk Hardback

Dictionary of the Undoing

Af: John Freeman Engelsk Hardback
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For John Freeman - literary critic, essayist, editor, poet and ''one of the preeminent book people of our time'' (Dave Eggers) - it is a rare moment when words are not enough. But in the wake of the election of 2016, words felt useless, even indulgent. Action was the only reasonable response. He took to the streets in protest and the sense of community and collective conviction felt right. But the assaults continued - on citizens'' rights and long-held compacts, on the core principles of our culture and civilisation, and on our language itself. Words seemed to be losing the meanings they once had and Freeman was compelled to return to their defence. The result is his Dictionary of the Undoing.

From A to Z, ''Agitate'' to ''Zygote,'' Freeman assembled the words that felt most essential, most potent, and began to build a case for their renewed power and authority, each word building on the last. The message that emerged was not to retreat behind books, but to emphatically engage in the public sphere, to redefine what it means to be a literary citizen.

With an afterword by Valeria Luiselli, Dictionary of the Undoing is a necessary, resounding cri de coeur in defense of language, meaning, and our ability to imagine, describe, and build a better world.

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For John Freeman - literary critic, essayist, editor, poet and ''one of the preeminent book people of our time'' (Dave Eggers) - it is a rare moment when words are not enough. But in the wake of the election of 2016, words felt useless, even indulgent. Action was the only reasonable response. He took to the streets in protest and the sense of community and collective conviction felt right. But the assaults continued - on citizens'' rights and long-held compacts, on the core principles of our culture and civilisation, and on our language itself. Words seemed to be losing the meanings they once had and Freeman was compelled to return to their defence. The result is his Dictionary of the Undoing.

From A to Z, ''Agitate'' to ''Zygote,'' Freeman assembled the words that felt most essential, most potent, and began to build a case for their renewed power and authority, each word building on the last. The message that emerged was not to retreat behind books, but to emphatically engage in the public sphere, to redefine what it means to be a literary citizen.

With an afterword by Valeria Luiselli, Dictionary of the Undoing is a necessary, resounding cri de coeur in defense of language, meaning, and our ability to imagine, describe, and build a better world.

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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 192
ISBN-13: 9781472154774
Indbinding: Hardback
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ISBN-10: 1472154770
Kategori: Litterære essays
Udg. Dato: 16 jan 2020
Længde: 20mm
Bredde: 204mm
Højde: 145mm
Forlag: Little, Brown Book Group
Oplagsdato: 16 jan 2020
Forfatter(e): John Freeman
Forfatter(e) John Freeman

Kategori Litterære essays

ISBN-13 9781472154774

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Hardback

Sider 192

Udgave

Længde 20mm

Bredde 204mm

Højde 145mm

Udg. Dato 16 jan 2020

Oplagsdato 16 jan 2020

Forlag Little, Brown Book Group

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