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On late style : music and literature against the grain / Edward W. Said.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Said, Edward W., author.
- Series:
- Bloomsbury revelations.
- Bloomsbury Revelations Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.).
- Criticism.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (126 pages).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : Bloomsbury Academic, 2017.
- Summary:
- Edward W. Said's 'On Late Style' explores the concept of 'lateness' in the works of artists, writers, and musicians, particularly as it relates to their final creative periods. Drawing on examples such as Adorno, Proust, and Mozart, the book examines how late works reflect a complex relationship with time, mortality, and artistic expression. Said delves into the peculiarities of 'late style,' characterized by anachronism, anomaly, and fractured forms, highlighting its ability to challenge conventions and evoke deeper truths. Although incomplete at the time of Said's death, the book was meticulously compiled and edited posthumously, preserving his voice and intellectual rigor. It offers profound insights into creativity, aging, and human experience, appealing to readers interested in literature, music, philosophy, and cultural criticism. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Timeliness and Lateness
- Chapter 2 Return to the Eighteenth Century
- Chapter 3 Così fan tutte at the Limits
- Chapter 4 On Jean Genet
- Chapter 5 A Lingering Old Order
- Chapter 6 The Virtuoso as Intellectual
- Chapter 7 Glimpses of Late Style
- I
- II
- III
- IV
- Notes
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed March 15, 2018).
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 1-350-01681-0
- OCLC:
- 974497153
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