| Description |
260 pages ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. Mimnermos: The Brainsex Paintings -- Pt. II. Short Talks -- Pt. III. Canicula di Anna -- Pt. IV. The Life of Towns -- Pt. V. The Anthropology of Water |
| Summary |
Plainwater brings together five selections from Anne Carson's growing body of highly praised work. Included are Mimnermos: The Brainsex Paintings, a present-day dialogue with a poet of the seventh century BC; Short Talks, one-minute lectures on topics as diverse as trout and Parmenides; Canicula di Anna, a chronicle of a phenomenology conference conducted in Perugia, Italy; The Life of Towns, verbal photographs that capture the essence of the nearly extinct "town"; and The Anthropology of Water, a travelogue of three moments in the journey of a woman's life |
| Notes |
First published: New York : Knopf, 1995 |
| Subject |
Poetry -- Collections.
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Canadian poetry -- 20th century.
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Canadian essays -- 20th century.
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| Genre/Form |
Canadian poetry
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| LC no. |
94042900 |
| ISBN |
0375708421 |
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9780375708428 (paperback) |
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