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Donna Stonecipher

    The Ruins of Nostalgia
    Transaction Histories
    Prose Poetry and the City
    The Cosmopolitan
    Modelové mesto
    • Modelové mesto

      • 100 stránok
      • 4 hodiny čítania
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      Modelové mesto charakterizuje scudzený a scudzujúci pohľad na postsocialistický Berlín a iné urbánne priestory. Zbierku do slovenčiny preložila Ivana Hostová. Doslov napísal Peter Macsovszky.

      Modelové mesto
    • The Cosmopolitan

      • 88 stránok
      • 4 hodiny čítania
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      Delve into a collection of intricate miniature travelogues that blend thrilling adventures with deep philosophical insights. Each narrative invites readers to explore diverse landscapes while contemplating life's profound questions, making for a unique reading experience that stimulates both the imagination and intellect.

      The Cosmopolitan
    • Prose Poetry and the City

      • 182 stránok
      • 7 hodin čítania

      Exploring the intersection of prose poetry and urban life, Donna Stonecipher's work intricately examines Baudelaire's transition from verse to prose, emphasizing the spatial dynamics of cities. The essay weaves together diverse elements such as architecture, landscape, and cookbooks, reminiscent of a flâneur's observations. By connecting themes of civic horizontality and corporate verticality, it engages with the thoughts of poets and thinkers over the last two centuries, creating a rich, lyrical tapestry that resonates like music.

      Prose Poetry and the City
    • Transaction Histories

      • 102 stránok
      • 4 hodiny čítania

      Reveling in the paradox of the formal prose poem, Donna Stonecipher's Transaction Histories gathers together six series of poems that explore the disobedient incongruities of aesthetics and emotions.

      Transaction Histories
    • Exploring the intricate nature of nostalgia, this collection of 64 prose poems delves into late-twentieth and early twenty-first century experiences and their complexities. It examines nostalgia not just as a sentimental feeling but also as a significant historical phenomenon, challenging the reader to reflect on the interplay between emotion and thought. Through its original approach, the book invites a deeper understanding of how nostalgia shapes our perceptions of the past and present.

      The Ruins of Nostalgia