Subtle Gravity / Leonhard Praeg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Praeg, Leonhard, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Addicts--Fiction.

Addicts.

Substance abuse--Religious aspects--Fiction.

Substance abuse.

Living alone--Fiction.

Living alone.

South African fiction (English).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa : University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, [2021]

Summary:

"What is addiction? Who is an addict, and why? Are we only addicted to substances, or also to patterns of thought: self-loathing, doubt, obsessive thinking, and perhaps even silence? Subtle Gravity, like Praeg's first novel, Imitation, departs from the assumption that we are all addicts. We all struggle with being alone. Taking as a point of departure an extreme form of addiction--a commitment to the silence we know precedes the violence that language imposes on us--Subtle Gravity maps a possible way back from addiction through a playful engagement with Buddhism, Christian mysticism, and, of course, Star Wars. Subtle Gravity deals with addiction as both a philosophical and spiritual issue or phenomenon. Insights from Buddhism, Christian mysticism, and popular culture are woven into a narrative that simultaneously reflects on contemporary issues in local and global politics."

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781869144777

1869144775

OCLC:

1285168251