Memory and the Construction of Histories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798585136351)

Jumping off from an article by Wade Davis ("The Unravelling of America" article in Rolling Stone, August 6, 2020; https: //www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/covid-19-end-of-american-era-wade-davis-1038206/) in which he states that "fluidity of memory and a capacity to forget is perhaps the most haunting trait of our species", this collection of poems explores a range of ideas about memory and its many facets.The poems include the abstract and philosophical; a reference to a late 1980s to early 1990s TV series; metaphor; symbolism; discussion of the impact of memory on truth and veracity of evidence; as well personal experience.

Author: Reade Collins,Colin Read
ISBN-13: 9798585136351
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 12/22/2020
Pages: 34
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.13lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.07d