Description
Discover the profound beauty of 'False Nostalgia', a captivating poetry collection that intertwines lyrical elegance with deep philosophical exploration. Delve into the intricate mechanics of memory and identity through the mesmerizing verses crafted by Rolfe. This brand new edition, ISBN: 9781922146991, showcases a unique blend of stand-alone poems, poetic sequences, and essays that resonate like prose poems, each inviting you to reflect on the essence of remembrance and its role in our lives. Rolfe’s work navigates the emotions tied to nostalgia, the relentless quest to capture fleeting moments, and the paradoxes of memory, leaving readers with thoughtful insights into what we cherish and forget.
Experience poetic journeys through vividly evoked settings - idyllic beaches, lively festival gatherings, and serene forests. With every line, you’ll find yourself examining what it means to reflect and reminisce, not just on second-rate experiences, but the very act of looking back while still in the midst of living. 'False Nostalgia' beckons you to confront the rich landscape of your own memories, asking poignant questions about how we construct our narratives and the sometimes unreliable nature of recollection.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922146991
Year: 2016
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Description:
False Nostalgia is rare among poetry collections, a work which is both lyrical and philosophical. It explores the way memory works, and the role memory plays in our sense of identity, and what we take to be the significant moments in our lives - the relationship between what we remember and the stories we tell about ourselves. Through stand-alone poems, exploratory poetic sequences, and essays which read like extended prose poems, Rolfe considers the complex connections between experience and recollection, the drive to document the moment, the fear of forgetting, the power of nostalgia, and the creative unreliability of memory itself. He approaches his subjects from oblique angles, evoking feelings of connection and disconnection, the experience of never quite grasping your own understanding of things. The poems place the reader in half-remembered places - on beaches walked during holidays, in festival gatherings and forests, film screenings and auction houses - asking not only what it means to look back fondly on a second-rate experience, but what it means to look forward to looking back on a moment while you're still living through it.
Experience poetic journeys through vividly evoked settings - idyllic beaches, lively festival gatherings, and serene forests. With every line, you’ll find yourself examining what it means to reflect and reminisce, not just on second-rate experiences, but the very act of looking back while still in the midst of living. 'False Nostalgia' beckons you to confront the rich landscape of your own memories, asking poignant questions about how we construct our narratives and the sometimes unreliable nature of recollection.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922146991
Year: 2016
Publisher: Giramondo Publishing
Description:
False Nostalgia is rare among poetry collections, a work which is both lyrical and philosophical. It explores the way memory works, and the role memory plays in our sense of identity, and what we take to be the significant moments in our lives - the relationship between what we remember and the stories we tell about ourselves. Through stand-alone poems, exploratory poetic sequences, and essays which read like extended prose poems, Rolfe considers the complex connections between experience and recollection, the drive to document the moment, the fear of forgetting, the power of nostalgia, and the creative unreliability of memory itself. He approaches his subjects from oblique angles, evoking feelings of connection and disconnection, the experience of never quite grasping your own understanding of things. The poems place the reader in half-remembered places - on beaches walked during holidays, in festival gatherings and forests, film screenings and auction houses - asking not only what it means to look back fondly on a second-rate experience, but what it means to look forward to looking back on a moment while you're still living through it.