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night thoughts

By Sarah Arvio

night thoughts

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In this remarkable and unique work, award-winning poet Sarah Arvio gives us a memoir about coming to terms with a life in crisis through the study of dreams. As a young woman, threatened by disturbing visions, Arvio went into psychoanalysis to save herself. The result is a riveting sequence of dream poems, followed by "Notes." The poems, in the form of irregular sonnets, describe her dreamworld: a realm of beauty and terror emblazoned with recurring colors and images-gold, blood red, robin's-egg blue, snakes, swarms of razors, suitcases, playing cards, a catwalk. The Notes, also exquisitely readable, unfold the meaning of the dreams-as told to her analyst-and recount the enlightening and sometimes harrowing process of unlocking memories, starting with the diaries she burned to make herself forget. Arvio's explorations lead her back to her younger self-and to a life-changing understanding that will fascinate readers. An utterly original work of art and a groundbreaking portrayal of the power of dream interpretation to resolve psychic distress, this stunning book illumines the poetic logic of the dreaming mind; it also shows us, with surpassing poignancy, how tender and fragile is the mind of an adolescent girl.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
194
Release Date:
2014-08-05
Publication Date:
2014-08-05
Publisher:
Knopf
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0375712224
ISBN13:
9780375712227
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
226 g
Height:
127 cm
Width:
191 cm
Thickness:
12 cm
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