Author: Charles Bernstein
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226044416
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
After 9/11, postmodernism and irony were declared dead. Charles Bernstein here proves them alive and well in poems elegiac, defiant, and resilient to the point of approaching song. Heir to the democratic and poetic sensibilities of Walt Whitman and Allen Ginsberg, Bernstein has always crafted verse that responds to its historical moment, but no previous collection of his poems so specifically addresses the events of its time as Girly Man, whichfeatures works written on the evening of September 11, 2001, and in response to the war in Iraq. Here, Bernstein speaks out, combining self-deprecating humor with incisive philosophical and political thinking. Composed of works of very different forms and moods—etchings from moments of acute crisis, comic excursions, formal excavations, confrontations with the cultural illogics of contemporary political consciousness—the poems work as an ensemble, each part contributing something necessary to an unrealizable and unrepresentable whole. Indeed, representation—and related claims to truth and moral certainty—is an active concern throughout the book. The poems of Girly Man may be oblique, satiric, or elusive, but their sense is emphatic. Indeed, Bernstein’s poetry performsits ideas so that they can be experienced as well as understood. A passionate defense of contingency, resistance, and multiplicity, Girly Man is a provocative and aesthetically challenging collection of radical verse from one of America’s most controversial poets.
Girly Man
Author: Charles Bernstein
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226044416
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
After 9/11, postmodernism and irony were declared dead. Charles Bernstein here proves them alive and well in poems elegiac, defiant, and resilient to the point of approaching song. Heir to the democratic and poetic sensibilities of Walt Whitman and Allen Ginsberg, Bernstein has always crafted verse that responds to its historical moment, but no previous collection of his poems so specifically addresses the events of its time as Girly Man, whichfeatures works written on the evening of September 11, 2001, and in response to the war in Iraq. Here, Bernstein speaks out, combining self-deprecating humor with incisive philosophical and political thinking. Composed of works of very different forms and moods—etchings from moments of acute crisis, comic excursions, formal excavations, confrontations with the cultural illogics of contemporary political consciousness—the poems work as an ensemble, each part contributing something necessary to an unrealizable and unrepresentable whole. Indeed, representation—and related claims to truth and moral certainty—is an active concern throughout the book. The poems of Girly Man may be oblique, satiric, or elusive, but their sense is emphatic. Indeed, Bernstein’s poetry performsits ideas so that they can be experienced as well as understood. A passionate defense of contingency, resistance, and multiplicity, Girly Man is a provocative and aesthetically challenging collection of radical verse from one of America’s most controversial poets.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226044416
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 195
Book Description
After 9/11, postmodernism and irony were declared dead. Charles Bernstein here proves them alive and well in poems elegiac, defiant, and resilient to the point of approaching song. Heir to the democratic and poetic sensibilities of Walt Whitman and Allen Ginsberg, Bernstein has always crafted verse that responds to its historical moment, but no previous collection of his poems so specifically addresses the events of its time as Girly Man, whichfeatures works written on the evening of September 11, 2001, and in response to the war in Iraq. Here, Bernstein speaks out, combining self-deprecating humor with incisive philosophical and political thinking. Composed of works of very different forms and moods—etchings from moments of acute crisis, comic excursions, formal excavations, confrontations with the cultural illogics of contemporary political consciousness—the poems work as an ensemble, each part contributing something necessary to an unrealizable and unrepresentable whole. Indeed, representation—and related claims to truth and moral certainty—is an active concern throughout the book. The poems of Girly Man may be oblique, satiric, or elusive, but their sense is emphatic. Indeed, Bernstein’s poetry performsits ideas so that they can be experienced as well as understood. A passionate defense of contingency, resistance, and multiplicity, Girly Man is a provocative and aesthetically challenging collection of radical verse from one of America’s most controversial poets.
Inscription of the Girly Man
Author: Bradley Leo Borevitz
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Modern
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Bitch
Author: Karen Stollznow
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009392336
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Bitch is a bitch of a word. It used to be a straightforward insult, but today—after so many variations and efforts to reject or reclaim the word-it's not always entirely clear what it means. Bitch is a chameleon. There are good bitches and bad bitches; sexy bitches and psycho bitches; boss bitches and even perfect bitches. This eye-opening deep-dive takes us on a journey spanning a millennium, from its humble beginnings as a word for a female dog through to its myriad meanings today, proving that sometimes you can teach an old dog new tricks. It traces the colorful history and ever-changing meaning of this powerful and controversial word, and its relevance within broader issues of feminism, gender, race and sexuality. Despite centuries of censorship and attempts to ban it, bitch has stood the test of time. You may wonder: is the word going away anytime soon? Bitch, please.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009392336
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Bitch is a bitch of a word. It used to be a straightforward insult, but today—after so many variations and efforts to reject or reclaim the word-it's not always entirely clear what it means. Bitch is a chameleon. There are good bitches and bad bitches; sexy bitches and psycho bitches; boss bitches and even perfect bitches. This eye-opening deep-dive takes us on a journey spanning a millennium, from its humble beginnings as a word for a female dog through to its myriad meanings today, proving that sometimes you can teach an old dog new tricks. It traces the colorful history and ever-changing meaning of this powerful and controversial word, and its relevance within broader issues of feminism, gender, race and sexuality. Despite centuries of censorship and attempts to ban it, bitch has stood the test of time. You may wonder: is the word going away anytime soon? Bitch, please.
Tin Man
Author: Sarah Winman
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735218757
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
"My favorite book of the year was Tin Man. Sparsely written and achingly beautiful...The most powerful take on love, loss and vulnerability I've read in years."—A Cup of Jo From internationally bestselling author Sarah Winman comes an unforgettable and heartbreaking novel celebrating love in all its forms, and the little moments that make up the life of one man. This is almost a love story. But it's not as simple as that. Ellis and Michael are twelve-year-old boys when they first become friends, and for a long time it is just the two of them, cycling the streets of Oxford, teaching themselves how to swim, discovering poetry, and dodging the fists of overbearing fathers. And then one day this closest of friendships grows into something more. But then we fast-forward a decade or so, to find that Ellis is married to Annie, and Michael is nowhere in sight. Which leads to the question: What happened in the years between? With beautiful prose and characters that are so real they jump off the page, Tin Man is a love letter to human kindness and friendship, and to loss and living.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735218757
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
"My favorite book of the year was Tin Man. Sparsely written and achingly beautiful...The most powerful take on love, loss and vulnerability I've read in years."—A Cup of Jo From internationally bestselling author Sarah Winman comes an unforgettable and heartbreaking novel celebrating love in all its forms, and the little moments that make up the life of one man. This is almost a love story. But it's not as simple as that. Ellis and Michael are twelve-year-old boys when they first become friends, and for a long time it is just the two of them, cycling the streets of Oxford, teaching themselves how to swim, discovering poetry, and dodging the fists of overbearing fathers. And then one day this closest of friendships grows into something more. But then we fast-forward a decade or so, to find that Ellis is married to Annie, and Michael is nowhere in sight. Which leads to the question: What happened in the years between? With beautiful prose and characters that are so real they jump off the page, Tin Man is a love letter to human kindness and friendship, and to loss and living.
Maeve in America
Author: Maeve Higgins
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143130161
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
“If Tina Fey and David Sedaris had a daughter, she would be Maeve Higgins.” —Glamour A startlingly hilarious essay collection about one woman’s messy path to finding her footing in New York City, from breakout comedy star and podcaster Maeve Higgins Maeve Higgins was a bestselling author and comedian in her native Ireland when, at the grand old age of thirty-one, she left the only home she’d ever known in search of something more and found herself in New York City. Together, the essays in Maeve in America create a smart, funny, and revealing portrait of a woman who aims for the stars but sometimes hits the ceiling and the inimitable city that helped make her who she is. Here are stories of not being able to afford a dress for the ball, of learning to live with yourself while you’re still figuring out how to love yourself, of the true significance of realizing what sort of shelter dog you would be. Self-aware and laugh-out-loud funny, this collection is also a fearless exploration of the awkward questions in life, such as: Is clapping too loudly at a gig a good enough reason to break up with somebody? Is it ever really possible to leave home? “Maeve Higgins is hilarious, poignant, conversational, and my favorite Irish import since U2. You’re in for a treat.” —Phoebe Robinson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0143130161
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
“If Tina Fey and David Sedaris had a daughter, she would be Maeve Higgins.” —Glamour A startlingly hilarious essay collection about one woman’s messy path to finding her footing in New York City, from breakout comedy star and podcaster Maeve Higgins Maeve Higgins was a bestselling author and comedian in her native Ireland when, at the grand old age of thirty-one, she left the only home she’d ever known in search of something more and found herself in New York City. Together, the essays in Maeve in America create a smart, funny, and revealing portrait of a woman who aims for the stars but sometimes hits the ceiling and the inimitable city that helped make her who she is. Here are stories of not being able to afford a dress for the ball, of learning to live with yourself while you’re still figuring out how to love yourself, of the true significance of realizing what sort of shelter dog you would be. Self-aware and laugh-out-loud funny, this collection is also a fearless exploration of the awkward questions in life, such as: Is clapping too loudly at a gig a good enough reason to break up with somebody? Is it ever really possible to leave home? “Maeve Higgins is hilarious, poignant, conversational, and my favorite Irish import since U2. You’re in for a treat.” —Phoebe Robinson
Real Men for the 21st Century
Author: Alan E. Sargent
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1620246929
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Raising Real Men in today's world is a daunting task. Every force in our culture today is arrayed against this process. From the educational establishment to pop culture's music and communication arts to even the church, a boy has little chance to see the modeling he needs to become the Real Men this generation must have to occupy the leadership roles that are so sadly vacant. Real Men for the 21st Century is one father's attempt to say to other parents, 'It can be done; it's not too late.' What separates a man from a boy? Manhood has standards. A man constantly sets goals that are both practical and challenging. These standards and goals motive us to rise to the challenge of leadership that lies before us. At a time when parents are overwhelmed with financial and career anxiety, Alan Sargent has used his many years of mentoring to create Real Men for the 21st Century. More than just another how-to book, Real Men for the 21st Century deals with all the sleeves-rolled-up basic issues of Manhood. By dealing with all the parts of manhood, including 'The Spiritual Man, ' 'The Social Man, ' 'The Economic Man, ' and 'The Practical Man, ' Sargent lays out the basics that every young man must encounter and master on his way to adulthoo
Publisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1620246929
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Raising Real Men in today's world is a daunting task. Every force in our culture today is arrayed against this process. From the educational establishment to pop culture's music and communication arts to even the church, a boy has little chance to see the modeling he needs to become the Real Men this generation must have to occupy the leadership roles that are so sadly vacant. Real Men for the 21st Century is one father's attempt to say to other parents, 'It can be done; it's not too late.' What separates a man from a boy? Manhood has standards. A man constantly sets goals that are both practical and challenging. These standards and goals motive us to rise to the challenge of leadership that lies before us. At a time when parents are overwhelmed with financial and career anxiety, Alan Sargent has used his many years of mentoring to create Real Men for the 21st Century. More than just another how-to book, Real Men for the 21st Century deals with all the sleeves-rolled-up basic issues of Manhood. By dealing with all the parts of manhood, including 'The Spiritual Man, ' 'The Social Man, ' 'The Economic Man, ' and 'The Practical Man, ' Sargent lays out the basics that every young man must encounter and master on his way to adulthoo
The Overland Monthly
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
Overland Monthly and Out West Magazine
Author: Bret Harte
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : West (U.S.)
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : West (U.S.)
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Language, Culture, Identity
Author: Maria Banaś
Publisher: V&R Unipress
ISBN: 3847015745
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
The contributions gathered in this volume attempt to take varied perspectives on current state of art within the field of linguistics, sociolinguistics and ethnolinguistics. This vast interpretative perspective stretches from the modern European and American conceptualisations of the societal identity, through the extralinguistic reality hidden behind the language expressions and phraseology in order to complete this image with the insightful presentation of various linguistic diasporas. Sociopragmatic and ethnolinguistic considerations accomplish this attempt to represent the leading themes of modern linguistic studies. Diverse methodological and empirical perspectives are employed in the present volume – from socio- and ethnolinguistic issues through (inter)cultural and communication studies to good practices in translatology.
Publisher: V&R Unipress
ISBN: 3847015745
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
The contributions gathered in this volume attempt to take varied perspectives on current state of art within the field of linguistics, sociolinguistics and ethnolinguistics. This vast interpretative perspective stretches from the modern European and American conceptualisations of the societal identity, through the extralinguistic reality hidden behind the language expressions and phraseology in order to complete this image with the insightful presentation of various linguistic diasporas. Sociopragmatic and ethnolinguistic considerations accomplish this attempt to represent the leading themes of modern linguistic studies. Diverse methodological and empirical perspectives are employed in the present volume – from socio- and ethnolinguistic issues through (inter)cultural and communication studies to good practices in translatology.
Beware the Darkness
Author: Russ Carey
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1483662802
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
For decades the old house stood deserted. Many urban legends have surrounded the creepy two story house. "Some say it's haunted," said the Gooz, one of the five, as they stood looking up at the eerie old house. Ric Iron, Tryston Smyte, Mykal Lee, Darik Blaze and the Gooz, once, the best of friends with dreams of rock and roll, but when they entered that house, they opened a door, and let an evil loose. Can the faith of one send the evil back from whence it came or has the evil been unleashed?
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1483662802
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
For decades the old house stood deserted. Many urban legends have surrounded the creepy two story house. "Some say it's haunted," said the Gooz, one of the five, as they stood looking up at the eerie old house. Ric Iron, Tryston Smyte, Mykal Lee, Darik Blaze and the Gooz, once, the best of friends with dreams of rock and roll, but when they entered that house, they opened a door, and let an evil loose. Can the faith of one send the evil back from whence it came or has the evil been unleashed?