Panopticon

AvHans Magnus Enzensberger,Tess Lewis

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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A collection of daring short essays on topical themes, including politics, economics, religion, society.Hans Magnus Enzensberger takes the title for this collection not from Jeremy Bentham’s famous prison but from a mid-1930s Cabinet of Curiosities opened in Germany by Karl Valentin. “There,” writes Enzensberger, “viewers could admire, along with implements of torture, all manner of abnormalities and sensational inventions.” And that’s what he offers here: a wide-ranging, surprising look at all manner of strange aspects of our contemporary world.As masterly with the essay as he is with fiction and poetry, Enzensberger here presents complicated thoughts with a light touch, tying new iterations of old ideas to their antecedents, quoting liberally from his forebears, and presenting himself unapologetically as not an expert but a seeker. Enzensberger the essayist works in the mode of Montaigne, unafraid to take his reader in unexpected directions, knowing that the process of exploration is often in itself sufficient reward for following a line of thought. In an era that regularly laments the death of the public intellectual, Enzensberger is the real deal: a towering figure in German literature who refuses to let his mind or work be bound by the narrow world of the poetry or fiction section.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-09-23
Mått:127 x 203 x 9 mm
Vikt:148 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:The Seagull Library of German
Antal sidor:164
Förlag:Seagull Books London Ltd
ISBN:9781803090436
Översättare:Tess Lewis

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Hans Magnus Enzensberger, often considered Germany’s most important living poet, is also the editor of the book series Die Andere Bibliothek and the founder of the monthly TransAtlantik. His books include Lighter Than Air: Moral Poems and Civil Wars: From L.A. to Bosnia. Tess Lewis’s numerous translations from French and German include works by Peter Handke, Jean-Luc Benoziglio, and Pascal Bruckner.

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"Enzensberger, considered by many to be one of Germany’s most important living poets, offers a series of provocative essays tied to society, religion, economics, and politics. Utilizing the abnormality of his world perspective as a poet, Enzensberger captures all that is curious and captivating in our contemporary world while at the same time searching for answers and unlocking ultimate truths."

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Instead of a BlurbMicroeconomicsOn Insoluble ProblemsHow to Invent Nations at Your Desk Retirement PlansSix Billion ExpertsThe Pitfalls of TransparencyPoor Orwell! The Delightful Displeasures of Culture As IfWhither Photography? Ordinary Miracles Honourable and Less Honourable Professions Why Everything Always Leaves Spots It’s a Gift! Is Science a Secular Religion? Alexander von Humboldt and the Battle Between Intelligence and Power Models of No ValueIs Sex Necessary, and If So, How? Of Common Sense and Its Deprecators Cosmic Secret A Few Sources