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On Waiting
Taschenbuch von Harold Schweizer
Sprache: Englisch

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An erudite examination of the philosophy of waiting, drawing on some fascinating examples, from Henri Bergson's musings on a lump of sugar to Kate Croy waiting in "Wings Of The Dove", to the writings of Rilke, Bishop and Carver. Explores this ever present yet overlooked phenomenon from diverse angles in a compelling style.
An erudite examination of the philosophy of waiting, drawing on some fascinating examples, from Henri Bergson's musings on a lump of sugar to Kate Croy waiting in "Wings Of The Dove", to the writings of Rilke, Bishop and Carver. Explores this ever present yet overlooked phenomenon from diverse angles in a compelling style.
Über den Autor

Harold Schweizer is Professor of English and Chair of the English Department at Bucknell University. He teaches courses in modern poetry, literary theory, holocaust studies, representations of suffering, and the comparative humanities. His publications include Suffering and the Remedy of Art (1997), The Bucknell Lectures in Literary Theory (ed. 1989-94), and others. His most recent publications, on the temporality of waiting, have appeared in Soundings, The University of Toronto Quarterly, and The Journal of Modern Literature.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Nobody Likes to Wait 2. A Brief Theory of Waiting: Henri Bergson's Lump of Sugar 3. In the Waiting Room 4. Penelope's Insomnia 5. Lingering, Tarrying, Dwelling upon: Elizabeth Bishop's Poem 6. Waiting for Death: Ferdinand Hodler's Paintings of Valentine Gode-Darel 7. Waiting and Hoping: Raymond Carver's A Small, Good Thing

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Genre: Philosophie
Jahrhundert: Deutscher Idealismus
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 168
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780415775076
ISBN-10: 0415775078
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Schweizer, Harold
Hersteller: Taylor & Francis
Maße: 197 x 129 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: Harold Schweizer
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.06.2008
Gewicht: 0,223 kg
preigu-id: 126512114
Über den Autor

Harold Schweizer is Professor of English and Chair of the English Department at Bucknell University. He teaches courses in modern poetry, literary theory, holocaust studies, representations of suffering, and the comparative humanities. His publications include Suffering and the Remedy of Art (1997), The Bucknell Lectures in Literary Theory (ed. 1989-94), and others. His most recent publications, on the temporality of waiting, have appeared in Soundings, The University of Toronto Quarterly, and The Journal of Modern Literature.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Nobody Likes to Wait 2. A Brief Theory of Waiting: Henri Bergson's Lump of Sugar 3. In the Waiting Room 4. Penelope's Insomnia 5. Lingering, Tarrying, Dwelling upon: Elizabeth Bishop's Poem 6. Waiting for Death: Ferdinand Hodler's Paintings of Valentine Gode-Darel 7. Waiting and Hoping: Raymond Carver's A Small, Good Thing

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Genre: Philosophie
Jahrhundert: Deutscher Idealismus
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 168
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780415775076
ISBN-10: 0415775078
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Schweizer, Harold
Hersteller: Taylor & Francis
Maße: 197 x 129 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: Harold Schweizer
Erscheinungsdatum: 03.06.2008
Gewicht: 0,223 kg
preigu-id: 126512114
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