Great American writers -- William Carlos Williams, Jonathan Edwards, Emily Dickinson, Noah Webster, Hart Crane, Wallace Stevens, Henry James --in the physicality of their archival manuscripts (reproduced here in the beautiful facsimiles)--are the presiding spirits of Spontaneous Particulars: Telepathy of Archives. Also woven into Susan Howe's long essay are beautiful photographs of embroideries and textiles from anonymous craftspeople. The archived materials create links, discoveries, chance encounters, the visual and the ...
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Great American writers -- William Carlos Williams, Jonathan Edwards, Emily Dickinson, Noah Webster, Hart Crane, Wallace Stevens, Henry James --in the physicality of their archival manuscripts (reproduced here in the beautiful facsimiles)--are the presiding spirits of Spontaneous Particulars: Telepathy of Archives. Also woven into Susan Howe's long essay are beautiful photographs of embroideries and textiles from anonymous craftspeople. The archived materials create links, discoveries, chance encounters, the visual and the acoustic shocks of rooting around amid physical archives. These are the telepathies the bibliomaniacal poet relishes. Rummaging in the archives she finds "a deposit of a future yet to come, gathered and guarded...a literal and mythical sense of life hereafter--you permit yourself liberties--in the first place--happiness." Digital scholarship may offer much for scholars, but Susan Howe loves the materiality of research in the real archives, and Spontaneous Particulars "is a collaged swan song to the old ways."
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New. Signed by author. Signed by Acclaimed Poet and Author Susan Howe on the Title page. Paper over boards. 64 p. Contains: Illustrations. New Directions Books. Audience: General/trade. A New (Pristine Condition), tight copy which was bought new and never read. This Title was issued by the Publisher without a dust jacket. First Edition-First Printing. Signed, signature only, by Acclaimed Poet, Scholar, Essayist, Critic and Author Susan Howe during her book promotion signing event for this Title in New York City in 2014. A Publisher's book promotion card will be included. "Spontaneous Particulars: The Telepathy of Archives" is an essay, performance score, artist's book, and manifesto. The Poetry Foundation describes Susan Howe as "One of the preeminent poets of her generation, Susan Howe is known for innovative verse that crosses genres and discipline in its theoretical underpinnings and approach to history." Rest assured, this scarce signed, collectible copy is well protected in a clear, archival safe polyester cover; and will be very carefully packaged with protective material; and will be shipped in a new box. We always treat all of our books, and book buyers with the utmost respect.
