{"product_id":"soul-and-substance-a-poets-examination-papers-paperback","title":"Soul and Substance: A Poet's Examination Papers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJay Wright\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of new and startlingly original essays from an acclaimed poet, essayist, and playwright\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJay Wright is widely recognized as one of the most important American poets of the past half century. But in recent years, he has also written a series of unconventional essays that he calls \"examination papers,\" which he defines as \"designated inquiries to myself.\" In these linked essays, most of which resemble prose-poems, with only a few lines set on each page, Wright explores abiding artistic and philosophical concerns, including language, aesthetic form, knowledge, time, and death. \u003ci\u003eSoul and Substance\u003c\/i\u003e presents these pieces for the first time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on everything from African mythology to mathematical axioms, Wright reflects on a wide range of topics: the difficulties of defining and confronting death; the challenge of transcending one's own consciousness; the nature of rhythm and the structure of space; and the relationship among the self, the body, and the material world. Throughout, the book examines the limits of human knowledge and the implications of our always imperfect understanding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExperimental and original, \u003ci\u003eSoul and Substance\u003c\/i\u003e is an important addition to the work of a major writer.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJay Wright\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet, playwright, and essayist. His books include \u003ci\u003eTransfigurations: Collected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Prime Anniversary\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Dramatic Radiance of Number\u003c\/i\u003e. His many awards include the Bollingen Prize for American Poetry, the Lannan Literary Award for Poetry, and a MacArthur Fellowship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 472\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 5.43 x 8.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42170251673735,"sku":"9780691245966","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/29aed22bc53c33c2a97d4e6af6886103.webp?v=1746506049","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/soul-and-substance-a-poets-examination-papers-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}