Cast as a dialogue among six interlocuters, this lyric blend of poetry and prose considers light from a variety of perspectives - philosophical, physical, ethical, and metaphorical.

About the Author
JACQUES ROUBAUD is one of France's leading contemporary writers. Working in poetry, fiction, criticism, and theater, his voice ranges from crisp analysis to dashing humor to compelling narrative to delicate lyric. A prominent member of the Oulipo (the Workshop for Potential Literature), he taught mathematics for many years at the Universite de Paris X. He is a prolific translator from Japanese and English, including classics such as Lewis Carol's The Hunting of the Snark.

Reviews
"Six voices dialogue across centuries. Their delightful - and delightfully translated - exchanges range through philosophers, poets, and scientists as far apart as Aristotle and Lord Kelvin. As the voices follow each other in sestinalike permutation, they encircle - now by propositions, now by poems - "the sum of light [that] is the world." ROSMARIE WALDROP"



Book Information
ISBN 9781934200025
Author Jacques Roubaud
Format Paperback
Page Count 72
Imprint Fence Magazine Inc, Division of Fence Books
Publisher Fence Magazine Inc, Division of Fence Books