Bibliograph

The unreality of memory, and other essays, Elisa Gabbert

Type

Label

The unreality of memory, and other essays, Elisa Gabbert

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The unreality of memory

Medium

electronic resource eBook

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Responsibility statement

Elisa Gabbert

Series statement

FSG originals

Sub title

and other essays

Summary

"Poet and essayist Elisa Gabbert's The Unreality of Memory consists of a series of lyrical and deeply researched meditations on what our culture of catastrophe has done to public discourse and our own inner lives. In these tender and prophetic essays, she focuses in on our daily preoccupation and favorite pastime"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Part I -- Magnificent Desolation -- Doomsday Pattern -- Threats -- Big and Slow -- The Great Mortality -- Part II -- The Little Room (or, The Unreality of Memory) -- Vanity Project -- Witches and Whiplash -- Sleep No More -- Part III -- True Crime -- I'm So Tired -- In Our Midst -- Epilogue: The Unreality of Time

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