Tracked shipping to South Africa with premium packaging for just R199 

Ship to
South Africa
0

My Account

  • argentina
  • chile
  • colombia
  • españa
  • méxico
  • perú
  • estados unidos
  • internacional

menu

Select your country

Americas

Europe

Rest of the world

portada An Orange, A Syllable
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Year
2025
Language
English
Pages
88
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
21.59x13.97x0.76 cm
ISBN13
9781770418516

An Orange, A Syllable

Gillian Sze (Author) · ECW Press · Paperback

An Orange, A Syllable - Gillian Sze

Cheaper New Book Imported to South Africa
Delivery: 09 Oct - 20 Oct Shipping: 5 to 7 business days.
R 447
Faster New Book Imported to South Africa
Delivery: 06 Oct - 14 Oct Shipping: 2 to 3 business days.
R 485
R 447

Choose the list to add your product or create one New List

Go to My Wishlists
Calculate shipping cost

Synopsis "An Orange, A Syllable"

“An Orange, A Syllable by Gillian Sze is one of the most beautiful and emotionally resonant works I've read in a long time.” — My Asian Era blog

An Orange, A Syllable details a period of maternal and artistic transformation. This prosimetrical work is a meditation on motherhood, language, and art. The central speaker witnesses the earliest utterances of her child and launches into a poetic inquiry of words themselves, asking, How to measure one’s mouth by its words? The speaker seeks an answer amidst the language that surrounds her — words misspoken, mispronounced, remembered, unwritten — and, in doing so, struggles with signification and significance.

Each prose poem in the five-part collection darts between the many meanings of “fit” — as in “a sudden burst of emotion” or “to be the right size and shape,” and the archaic “fytte” (a section of a poem). A text becomes an open mouth, a square day of a calendar, or a bare fragment of a narrative. The final section of the book is an intimate and ekphrastic engagement with the work of Danish painter Vilhelm Hammershøi. Drawn to Hammershøi’s paintings of the empty rooms of his apartment, the speaker recognizes a familiar space of art’s insistence.

Customers reviews

More customer reviews
  • 0% (0)
  • 0% (0)
  • 0% (0)
  • 0% (0)
  • 0% (0)

Frequently Asked Questions about the Book

Is the book original?

All books in our catalog are Original.

In what language is the book written?

The book is written in English.

What is the format of this book?

The binding of this edition is Paperback.

Questions and Answers about the Book

Do you have a question about the book? Login to be able to add your own question.

Opinions about Bookdelivery

More customer reviews