The Art of Cruelty :A Reckoning
The Art of Cruelty :A Reckoning
paperback
Published:
13 August, 2012
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Winner of New York Times Notable Selection 2011
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780393343144 |
| ISBN10 | 0393343146 |
| Number Of Pages | 304 |
| Item Weight | 275 g |
| Product Dimensions | 140 x 211 x 20 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | WW Norton & Co |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
"An important and frequently surprising book… could be read as the foundation for a post-avant-garde aesthetics… Nelson, who is also a poet, is such a graceful writer that I…just sat back and enjoyed the show." -- Laura Kipnis - New York Times Book Review
"[Nelson’s] critiques of individual artists are delightfully fierce without being mean spirited… Fascinating and bracingly intelligent…The Art of Cruelty’s prose is often gorgeous." -- Troy Jollimore - Boston Globe
"A lean-forward experience, and in its most transcendent moments, reading it can feel like having the best conversation of your life." -- Rachel Syme - NPR Books
"I hope that critics, and aspiring critics, and those who are interested in the relationship between art and ethics, read [The Art of Cruelty]." -- Susie Linfield - New Republic
"[Nelson] dexterously, and creatively, manages to hold a mirror to our culture’s fascination with cruelty and invites us to reflect on our personal reasons for indulging it." -- Eleni Theodoropoulos - Literary Hub
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Author's Bio
Maggie Nelson is the author of many acclaimed books of poetry and prose, including Like Love, The Argonauts, and Bluets. She currently teaches at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.