Marguerite Yourcenar

That Mighty Sculptor, Time

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ISBN 13:
9780374523756
author:
Marguerite Yourcenar
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Farrar, Straus & Giroux INC International Concepts
language:
English
Publication Year:
1993
Pages:
240
Genre:
Books
Condition:
New
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£16.71

Description

This posthumously published collection of essays explores diverse subjects, including poetry, art, spirituality, and history. Marguerite Yourcenar meditates on the transformative power of time, examining how it affects creative expression.

The title essay considers the process by which a work of art is created anew, as if from scratch, after being worn down by the passage of time.

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