The Blind Eye: Don Paterson

Synopsis:

Don Paterson's second collection of aphorism refines the blackly witty style he introduced in The Book of Shadows, and draws the reader more deeply into the volatile side of the poet's imagination. These fragments of laughter in the dark, wisdom after the event and esprit de l'escalier are slowly assembled to present a sustained meditation on how we can seek the truth about ourselves and the world we live in, through the blind eye of our own lonely human consciousness.

Tags:

Categorised as:
Poetry
Sub-categories:
Essays & Prose
Genres & Themes:
Aphorisms; Human Condition; Identity
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The Blind Eye book cover

Selected edition:
Hardback
ISBN:
9780571233823
Published:
18.10.2007
No of pages:
144
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