Emily ogden (122 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: New. Moments of clarity are rare and fleeting; how can we become comfortable outside of them, in the more general condition of uncertainty within which we make our lives? Written by critic Emily Ogden while her children were small, On Not Knowing forays into this rich, ambivalent space. Each of her sharply observed essays invites the reader to think with her about questions she can't set aside: not knowing how to give birth, to listen, to hold it together, to love. Unapologetically capacious in her range of reference and idiosyncratic in the canon she draws on, Ogden moves nimbly among the registers of experience, from the operation of a breast pump to the art of herding cattle; from one-night stands to the stories of Edgar Allan Poe. Committed to the accumulation of knowledge, Ogden nonetheless finds that knowingness for her can be a way of getting stuck, a way of not really living. Rather than the defensiveness of wilful ignorance, On Not Knowing celebrates the defencelessness of not knowing yet - which, Ogden suggests, may be a form of love.…

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Paperback. Zustand: New. A beautifully written suite of personal essays on the value of not knowing. Moments of clarity and revelation are rare and fleeting; how can we become comfortable outside of them, in the more general condition of uncertainty and irresolution within which we make our lives? Amid the drudgery of daily responsibilities and under a cloud of political foreboding, there's beauty in errancy, in meandering, in tracking perception's bright thread without knowing where it leads. Written by English professor Emily Ogden while her children were small, On Not Knowing forays into this rich, ambivalent space. Each of her brief, sharply observed essays invites the reader to think with her about questions she can't set aside: not knowing how to give birth, to listen, to hold it together, to love. Unapologetically capacious in her range of reference and idiosyncratic in the canon she draws on, Ogden moves nimbly among the registers of experience, from the operation of a breast pump to the art of herding cattle; from one-night stands to the stories of Edgar Allan Poe; from kayaking near a whale to a psychoanalytic meditation on drowning. Committed to the accumulation of knowledge, Ogden nonetheless finds that knowingness for her can be a way of getting stuck, a way of not really living. Rather than the defensiveness of willful ignorance, On Not Knowing celebrates the defenselessness of not knowing yet-possibly of not knowing ever. Ultimately, this book shows, beautifully, how resisting the temptation of knowingness and embracing the position of not knowing becomes a form of love. …

Hardback. Zustand: New. Darkness Becomes Bright is an unflinching exploration of horror, the human condition, and how Edgar Allan Poe's haunted legacy might keep us company in moments of darkness.'A wonderfully engaging account of Poe's troubled life and work . . . Nimble, generous, brimming with insight' - SARAH WATERS'Emily Ogden does not flinch from the obscure and sometimes horrifying recesses of Poe's psychosis' - SUE PRIDEAUXAre you brave enough to step into the darkness?Edgar Allan Poe did not truly die. In the years since his mysterious demise, his works have captivated millions and spawned the genres of horror and the detective story. His masterpieces - filled with talking ravens and buried women, haunted houses and beating hearts - live on in our imaginations and our nightmares. They are endlessly adapted, parodied and obsessed over.But who was Edgar Allan Poe? And why does he haunt us still?Following the course of Poe's fascinating, short and tragic life - from his fame as the poet of 'The Raven' to his tortured romances and literary feuds - Emily Ogden dives deep into the mind of a man whose darkness has shaped our world, and interweaves his story with those of the devoted readers who have found solace in his work.'Spellbinding . . . This portrait of Poe will haunt you to the grave and beyond' - Christine Smallwood'Emily Ogden brilliantly exhumes the beating heart of America's darkest poet' - Orlando Reade.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Moments of clarity are rare and fleeting; how can we become comfortable outside of them, in the more general condition of uncertainty within which we make our lives? Written by critic Emily Ogden while her children were small, On Not Knowing forays into this rich, ambivalent space. Each of her sharply observed essays invites the reader to think with her about questions she can't set aside: not knowing how to give birth, to listen, to hold it together, to love. Unapologetically capacious in her range of reference and idiosyncratic in the canon she draws on, Ogden moves nimbly among the registers of experience, from the operation of a breast pump to the art of herding cattle; from one-night stands to the stories of Edgar Allan Poe. Committed to the accumulation of knowledge, Ogden nonetheless finds that knowingness for her can be a way of getting stuck, a way of not really living. Rather than the defensiveness of wilful ignorance, On Not Knowing celebrates the defencelessness of not knowing yet - which, Ogden suggests, may be a form of love. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. …

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. "Engaging . . . Ogden is both incisive and eloquent." --The New York Times Book Review A fascinating and intimate inquiry into Edgar Allan Poe's shadowy life and horrifyingly compelling work--and why we are drawn to darkness in art Since Edgar Allan Poe's mysterious death in 1849, his stories and poems have captivated millions of readers around the world. Nearly two centuries later, why do we continue to descend into the darkness of his imagination--and of the genres, from horror to crime, that he pioneered? In this spellbinding and singular book, Guggenheim Fellow and Whiting grant recipient Emily Ogden plumbs the darkness within Poe and enters it alongside him. She interweaves stories from his mysterious and tragic life--from his strange disappearances and tortured romances to his nearly fatal use of opium--with those of his most famous readers and translators, including poet Charles Baudelaire, writer Julio Cortázar, and psychoanalyst Marie Bonaparte, a descendant of Napoleon and a patient of Sigmund Freud. Tracing their passionate attachments to Poe--and Ogden's own, unexpectedly sparked when she taught an introductory Poe course at the University of Virginia, where Poe himself was once a student--Darkness Becomes Bright makes a different case for literature from the one we most often hear. This exquisite volume shows how Poe's vision echoes across the generations, allowing us to make peace with our own flawed humanity.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. "Engaging . . . Ogden is both incisive and eloquent." --The New York Times Book Review A fascinating and intimate inquiry into Edgar Allan Poe's shadowy life and horrifyingly compelling work--and why we are drawn to darkness in art Since Edgar Allan Poe's mysterious death in 1849, his stories and poems have captivated millions of readers around the world. Nearly two centuries later, why do we continue to descend into the darkness of his imagination--and of the genres, from horror to crime, that he pioneered? In this spellbinding and singular book, Guggenheim Fellow and Whiting grant recipient Emily Ogden plumbs the darkness within Poe and enters it alongside him. She interweaves stories from his mysterious and tragic life--from his strange disappearances and tortured romances to his nearly fatal use of opium--with those of his most famous readers and translators, including poet Charles Baudelaire, writer Julio Cortázar, and psychoanalyst Marie Bonaparte, a descendant of Napoleon and a patient of Sigmund Freud. Tracing their passionate attachments to Poe--and Ogden's own, unexpectedly sparked when she taught an introductory Poe course at the University of Virginia, where Poe himself was once a student--Darkness Becomes Bright makes a different case for literature from the one we most often hear. This exquisite volume shows how Poe's vision echoes across the generations, allowing us to make peace with our own flawed humanity.…

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 86 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.20 inches. In Stock. Ogden, Emily; Ogden, Janet (illustrator).

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Paperback / Softback. Zustand: Brand New. 128 pages. 7.80x5.08x0.63 inches. In Stock.

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Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 144 pages. 8.50x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 240 pages. 5.63x0.98x8.66 inches. In Stock.

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