Silence / John Biguenet.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Biguenet, John, author.

Series:

Object lessons.

Object lessons

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Silence.

Silence--Social aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (153 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London, England : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020

Place of Publication:

London, England : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Inc, 2020.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"What is silence? In a series of short meditations, novelist and playwright John Biguenet considers silence as a servant of power, as a lie, as a punishment, as the voice of God, as a terrorist's final weapon, as a luxury good, as the reason for the torture - in short, as an object of we both do and do not recognize. Exploring the prospects for its future in a world burgeoning with noise, Biguenet asks whether we should desire or fear silence - or if it is even ours to choose"--Jacket.

Contents:

What is silence?

Selling silence

Seeking silence

Silence versus solitude

Voluntary silences

The representation of silence

Silent reading

Silence on stage

The unspeakable

The silenced moment

The silence of dolls

Silencing

Silence and secrets

The future of silence.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-132) and index.

ISBN:

9781501315848

1501315846

9781628921441

1628921447

9781628921465

1628921463

OCLC:

928992144