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The Argonauts

Topic: Philosophy

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Short description: Nonfiction book by poet and critic Maggie Nelson
The Argonauts
The Argonauts Nelson.jpeg
AuthorMaggie Nelson
CountryUnited States
GenreAutotheory
PublisherGraywolf Press
Publication date
2015
Media typePrint
Pages160
ISBNISBN:1555977073

The Argonauts is a book by poet and critic Maggie Nelson, published in 2015. It mixes philosophical theory with memoir.[1] The book discusses her romantic relationship with the transgender artist Harry Dodge leading to her pregnancy as well as topics ranging from the death of a parent, transgender embodiment, academia, familial relationships, and the limitations of language.[2] Nelson also explores and criticizes ideas from several philosophers including Gilles Deleuze, Judith Butler and Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick.[3] The title is a reference to Roland Barthes' idea that to love someone is similar to an Argonaut who constantly replaces parts of their ship without the ship changing names.[4] The book won a National Book Critics Circle Award for criticism for books published in 2015.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Als, Hilton (April 11, 2016). "Maggie Nelson's Many Selves". The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/04/18/maggie-nelsons-many-selves. Retrieved September 11, 2021. 
  2. ↑ Fontenot, Andrea (July 13, 2015). "Unpacking Maggie Nelson's 'The Argonauts'". https://www.kcet.org/shows/artbound/unpacking-maggie-nelsons-the-argonauts. 
  3. ↑ Marcus, Sara (April 30, 2015). "Review: An intimate look at a fluid family in Maggie Nelson's 'The Argonauts'". Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/books/jacketcopy/la-ca-jc-maggie-nelson-20150503-story.html. 
  4. ↑ Feigel, Lara (March 27, 2016). "The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson review – a radical approach to genre and gender". The Guardian. http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/mar/27/the-agronauts-maggie-nelson-observer-review. 
  5. ↑ Dean, Michelle (March 18, 2016). "Margo Jefferson and Maggie Nelson win National Book Critics Circle Awards". The Guardian. http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/mar/18/margo-jefferson-maggie-nelson-win-book-critics-circle-awards. 




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