Levy, Deborah
The Position of Spoons: And other intimacies
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241674505
- author:
- Levy, Deborah
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Hamish Hamilton Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 22.2 x 13.8 x 2.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Feminism & Feminist Theory,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Deborah Levy invites you into the innermost spaces of her life, where the boundaries between self and art blur. Through her own writing, she reflects on the lives of those who have shaped her, from Marguerite Duras to Colette and Paula Rego, and in doing so, reveals the intricate web of influences that have formed her own unique voice. As Levy navigates the complexities of mortality, language, and identity, her writing takes on a life of its own, weaving together threads of suburbia, consumerism, and the everyday. With each page, a new portrait of the author emerges, one that is both deeply personal and universally relatable. This is a book about the power of writing to capture the essence of the human experience, and the ways in which our lives are forever intertwined with the lives of those who have come before us.