Name: Dying of Thinking: The Last Kingdom IX
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Author: Pascal Quignard
ISBN: 9781803092423

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Type

Physical Book

Author

Pascal Quignard

Translated by

John Taylor

Publisher

Seagull Books

Language

English

Pages

284

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

19.8 x 12.2 x 2.3 cm

Weight

0.39 kg.

ISBN13

9781803092423

Synopsis "Dying of Thinking: The Last Kingdom IX"

A deeply contemplative work devoted to thinking from one of the foremost literary figures of contemporary France. Dying of Thinking is the ninth volume of Pascal Quignard's Last Kingdom series. It explores three themes: how thought and death coincide, how thought is close to melancholy, and how thought takes shelter near traumatism. One who thinks, Quignard shows us, "compensates" for a very ancient abandonment. Even as a dream is a meaning whose disorderly, condensed, paradoxical images intuit something which has preceded sleep and which returns in them, thought is a meaning which uses words that are written, re-transcribed, dissected, etymologized and neologized. Throughout the Last Kingdom series, Quignard has sought to experience another way of thinking, one that has nothing to do with philosophy, a way of attaching himself "literally" to texts and of progressing by decomposing the imagery of dreams. Dying of Thinking is the heart of this quest.

Pascal Quignard

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Pascal Quignard (born in 1948) is a French writer known for his deep and philosophical style, covering genres such as the novel, essay, and experimental literature. His work stands out for exploring themes like memory, language, and history. Among his most recognized books is The Wandering Shadows (2002), with which he won the prestigious Goncourt Prize.

With a body of work that challenges narrative conventions, Quignard has established himself as one of the most original voices in contemporary French literature.

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