Sedgwick, Eve Kosofsky
The Weather in Proust
- ISBN 13:
- 9780822351580
- author:
- Sedgwick, Eve Kosofsky
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Duke University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 15.24 x 2.03 x 24.13 centimetres
- Genre:
- Literary Criticism, Gay & Lesbian
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Weather in Proust brings together a collection of essays by Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, a renowned critic and theorist, written over the last decade of her life. The title essay offers a fresh and original interpretation of Proust's work, drawing on Neoplatonism, Buddhism, and Melanie Klein's psychoanalytic theory.
Sedgwick's writing spans a range of topics, including the poetry of C. P. Cavafy, object relations, affect theory, and her own textile art practices. Her work also engages with her role as a pioneering queer theorist, including a critique of reactionary views on the work of Guy Hocquenghem. Throughout the book, Sedgwick's personal experiences, including her struggles with terminal cancer, inform her thinking and artistic practices.
The Weather in Proust features 37 color images of Sedgwick's art, offering a comprehensive view of her later work and highlighting its diversity and coherence. This collection provides a unique insight into Sedgwick's intellectual and artistic pursuits, making it a valuable resource for scholars and readers interested in queer theory, literary criticism, and the intersection of art and thought.
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