| Dead Reckoning: Transatlantic Passages on Europe and America Contributor(s): Guruianu, Andrei (Author), Di Renzo, Anthony (Author) |
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ISBN: 1438461127 ISBN-13: 9781438461120 Publisher: Excelsior Editions/State University of New Yo OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory - History | Essays |
| Dewey: 814.6 |
| LCCN: 2015027724 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 230 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dead reckoning is the nautical term for calculating a ship's position using the distance and direction traveled rather than instruments or astronomical observation. For those still recovering from the atrocities of the twentieth century, however, the term has an even grimmer meaning: toting up the butcher's bill of war and genocide. As its title suggests, Dead Reckoning is an attempt to find our bearings in a civilization lost at sea. Conducted in the shadow of the centennial of the First World War, this dialogue between Romanian American poet Andrei Guruianu and Italian American essayist Anthony Di Renzo asks whether Western culture will successfully navigate the difficult waters of the new millennium or shipwreck itself on the mistakes of the past two centuries. Using historical and contemporary examples, they explore such topics as the limitations of memory, the transience of existence, the futility of history, and the difficulties of making art and meaning in the twenty-first century. |