About the book
\"One of the most interesting gatherings of material that any poet has published within living memory.\" --The Economist
Simone Weil described “decreation” as “undoing the creature in us” -- an undoing of self. In her first collection in five years, Anne Carson explores this idea with characteristic brilliance and a tantalizing range of reference, moving from Aphrodite to Antonioni, Demosthenes to Annie Dillard, Telemachos to Trotsky, and writing in forms as varied as opera libretto, screenplay, poem, oratorio, essay, shot list, and rapture. As she makes her way through these forms she slowly dismantles them, and in doing so seeks to move through the self, to its undoing.
\"Cool, resolute, smart, and lovely.... Carson has emerged in the last two decades as a kind of prophet of the unknowable.\" --The Village Voice
Editions of Decreation
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781400043491
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780676978612
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781400078905
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307520272
Read an Excerpt
\"One of the most interesting gatherings of material that any poet has published within living memory.\" --The Economist
Simone Weil described “decreation” as “undoing the creature in us” -- an undoing of self. In her first collection in five years, Anne Carson explores this idea with characteristic brilliance and a tantalizing range of reference, moving from Aphrodite to Antonioni, Demosthenes to Annie Dillard, Telemachos to Trotsky, and writing in forms as varied as opera libretto, screenplay, poem, oratorio, essay, shot list, and rapture. As she makes her way through these forms she slowly dismantles them, and in doing so seeks to move through the self, to its undoing.
\"Cool, resolute, smart, and lovely.... Carson has emerged in the last two decades as a kind of prophet of the unknowable.\" --The Village Voice
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Decreation about?
\"One of the most interesting gatherings of material that any poet has published within living memory.\" --The Economist
Simone Weil described “decreation” as “undoing the creature in us” -- an undoing of self. In her first collection in five years, Anne Carson explores this idea with characteristic brilliance and a tantalizing range of reference, moving from Aphrodite to Antonioni, Demosthenes to Annie Dillard, Telemachos to Trotsky, and writing in forms as varied as opera libretto, screenplay, poem, oratorio, essay, shot list, and rapture. As she makes her way through these forms she slowly dismantles them, and in doing so seeks to move through the self, to its undoing.
\"Cool, resolute, smart, and lovely.... Carson has emerged in the last two decades as a kind of prophet of the unknowable.\" --The Village Voice
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Decreation?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Poetry / Poems
Where can I read a sample of Decreation?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781400043491
Is Decreation part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Vintage Contemporaries
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Decreation?
Anne Carson
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Decreation is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781400043491) and paperback(ISBN 9780676978612) and paperback(ISBN 9781400078905) and ebook(ISBN 9780307520272)
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