Aciman, Andre
Homo Irrealis
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571366460
- author:
- Aciman, Andre
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary Collections, Essays,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
André Aciman's Homo Irrealis is a profound exploration of the imagination's role in shaping our memories. Through meditations on art and literature, Aciman reflects on how our experiences are filtered by time and memory. The essays consider the lives and work of various writers and thinkers, from Freud to Pessoa, and examine the ways in which cities like Alexandria and St. Petersburg have influenced their perspectives. This is a deeply personal and introspective book that seeks to understand the power of imagination under the constraints of time. Aciman's writing offers a nuanced exploration of the human experience, one that is both deeply personal and universally relatable.
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