{"product_id":"agapi-other-kinds-of-love-paperback","title":"Agapi \u0026 Other Kinds of Love - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLuka Lesson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAgapi \u0026amp; Other Kinds of Love\u003c\/em\u003e, is poet \u0026amp; rapper Luka Lesson's verse novel inspired by Plato's \u003cem\u003eSymposium\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSocrates is telling a banquet of friends everything he learned from a mysterious lover named Diotima. The gods then take the reader on a journey - collapsing time to arrive in modern day Athens, where two reincarnations of the ancient lovers fall in love (again) in the midst of a riot, beneath the shadows of the Acropolis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lovers, both modern and ancient, then encounter the 7 kinds of love: \u003cem\u003eEros\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStorgy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFiloxenia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePhilautia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFilia\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePragma\u003c\/em\u003e and the ultimate: \u003cem\u003eAgapi\u003c\/em\u003e. Self-love, erotic love, the love of the stranger, familial love and more, all collide with marble statues of Aphrodite, protestor's chants and the Parthenon's steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEqual parts rap novella and classical history lesson, \u003cem\u003eAgapi \u0026amp; Other Kinds of Love\u003c\/em\u003e shows us how love prevails despite the trials and tribulations of the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Luka never fails to delight in this vibrant and beautiful dive into love\" Omar Sakr\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Luka is a genuine artist of high quality whose poetry is powerful and poignant. I salute his prophetic witness\" Dr Cornel West\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Agapi \u0026amp; Other Kinds of Love is a romance throughout space and time told in rolling verse. With an excellent rhythm and natural flow, the story expertly weaves the stories together through time. I enjoyed watching the two sets of lovers experience the forms of love and realize the impact that their love can have. I especially loved the notes that Chaos adds on at the end, bringing additional insight and humor.\" Anonymous Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAgapi \u0026amp; Other Kinds of Love is a project from Luka Lesson, taking the form this book, a studio album and a live show. In 2022 the live show of \u003cem\u003eAgapi \u0026amp; Other Kinds of Love\u003c\/em\u003e, premiered at the \u003cem\u003eNational Museum of Australia\u003c\/em\u003e during their exhibition \u003cem\u003eAncient Greeks: Athletes, Warriors \u0026amp; Heroes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuka Lesson is a poet, rapper and educator of Greek heritage. His work crosses between the history of his family homeland, the fiercely political and the vulnerably self-reflective. Luka has featured at the mecca for slam poetry: the \u003cem\u003eNuyorican Poet's Cafe \u003c\/em\u003e(NYC), performed with the \u003cem\u003eQueensland Symphony Orchestra\u003c\/em\u003e and toured with respected UK rappers \u003cem\u003eAkala\u003c\/em\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cem\u003eLowkey\u003c\/em\u003e. Luka has released two collections of poetry independently: \u003cem\u003e The Future Ancients\u003c\/em\u003e (2013) \u0026amp; \u003cem\u003eAntidote\u003c\/em\u003e (2015) and two poetic rap albums: \u003cem\u003ePlease Resist Me\u003c\/em\u003e (2012) \u0026amp; \u003cem\u003eEXIT\u003c\/em\u003e (2014).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuka's work has also been featured in publications such as: \u003cem\u003ePoems From A Green And Blue Planet \u003c\/em\u003e(2019, Hachette), and \u003cem\u003eSolid Air \u003c\/em\u003e(2019, UQP). Luka has been a poet-in-residence at the \u003cem\u003eScottish Poetry Library\u003c\/em\u003e, appeared at the \u003cem\u003eEdinburgh Literature Festival\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSydney Writers' Festival \u003c\/em\u003eand many more. Luka has also taken the stage at festivals such as \u003cem\u003eSplendour in the Grass\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e4E Hiphop Festival\u003c\/em\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cem\u003eOneBlood Festival\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuka uses poetry and rap writing workshops as a form of activism, helping young people to articulate and perform their work for the past 15 years in education centres worldwide, amplifying countless marginalised voices in the process. Luka's poems and rap verses are being studied on official school curriculums throughout Australia, and unofficially by rebellious educators worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2018, Luka established a creative company, \u003cem\u003eThe Future Ancients\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eto house his major works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAgapi \u0026amp; Other Kinds of Love is published by The Future Ancients.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42125617037447,"sku":"9780645625509","price":15.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/2daffb95132e104049bce6a829a82703.webp?v=1732578839","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/agapi-other-kinds-of-love-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}