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Eavan Boland

Object Lessons

Object Lessons

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Object Lessons by Eavan Boland explores womanhood, nationhood, and the relationship between the two, focusing on the details of one writer's life to find larger significances that link the individual to a community, culture, history, and future. It becomes a portrait of a critical imagination making a new path, finding new meaning in the objects it encounters.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 16 June 2023
Publisher: Carcanet Press Ltd

I have crafted this book differently from a traditional prose narrative, opting for a more poetic approach. It unfolds through turns and returns, exploring recurring themes and arguments, seeking to find a cadence that retains its reasonable edge while becoming a sort of cadence. In Object Lessons, Eavan Boland delves into the complexities of womanhood, nationhood, and the relationship between the two for a writer. With a deeply personal touch, Boland draws on her own experiences and the details of one writer's life to uncover the larger significances that connect individuals to communities, cultures, histories, and futures. Through her exploration, Boland examines the transformative power of moving from being the object of a poem to becoming its author, claiming a radically new space as a woman and poet while maintaining a sense of continuity and connection. Object Lessons becomes a captivating portrait of a critical imagination forging a fresh path, discovering new meaning in the objects it encounters.

Weight: 342g
Dimension: 216 x 135 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781857548822
Edition number: 2 Revised edition

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