You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Scan barcode
savaging's review against another edition
4.0
I know Anne Carson is just some Canadian lady but in my head she has all the presence and prowess of the frowning and biceped Cumaean Sybil whom Michaelangelo painted on the ceiling. Glorious poetry.
lupetuple's review against another edition
4.0
I especially loved "The Glass Essay" which I had expected because I love Emily Brontë. It was interesting to read how she related to Emily and her work during such a tumultuous time in her life. I also enjoyed her musings on God. It's made me pensive; this whole work has given me things to think about.
kazimir's review against another edition
4.0
Edit:
What was I thinking 6 months ago???
———————————————-
I admit that I wouldn’t have kept on reading this book if it wasn’t for :
1. Guy Davenport’s introduction
2. How cool she is
I remember seeing a photo of her re: her Sappho translations and being impressed by how badass she looked.
The strangeness in her writing is a strange kind of strange, I mean ashe is strange in her own way. The only comparison I can think of is Bresson’s films and his completely bizarre experiments with non-actors.
That being said, I didn’t really get what she’s going for (except for the Glass Essay). But go watch her Lecture on the history of skywriting, it’s fantastic!!!
What was I thinking 6 months ago???
———————————————-
I admit that I wouldn’t have kept on reading this book if it wasn’t for :
1. Guy Davenport’s introduction
2. How cool she is
I remember seeing a photo of her re: her Sappho translations and being impressed by how badass she looked.
The strangeness in her writing is a strange kind of strange, I mean ashe is strange in her own way. The only comparison I can think of is Bresson’s films and his completely bizarre experiments with non-actors.
That being said, I didn’t really get what she’s going for (except for the Glass Essay). But go watch her Lecture on the history of skywriting, it’s fantastic!!!
nicoleswiggard's review against another edition
4.0
gAHHHHHHH
---
"You remember too much,
my mother said to me recently.
Why hold onto all that? And I said,
Where can I put it down?"
---
"You remember too much,
my mother said to me recently.
Why hold onto all that? And I said,
Where can I put it down?"
bluelilyblue's review
4.0
Came for 'The Glass Essay', stayed for 'The Glass Essay' but also for everything else, which is utterly brilliant.
My task is to carry secret burdens for the world. People watch curiously. Yesterday morning at sunrise for example, you could have seen me on the breakwall carrying gauze. I also carry untimely ideas and sins in general or any faulty action that has been lowered together with you into this hour. Trust me. The trotting animal can restore red hearts to red
grassandrogers's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5