{"title":"Aden Rolfe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAden Rolfe\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration into the realms of \u003cem\u003earts and culture\u003c\/em\u003e, inviting readers to reflect on the nuances of memory, identity, and creative expression. Through insightful narratives and thoughtful analysis, Rolfe's work challenges conventional perspectives and encourages a deeper appreciation of cultural phenomena.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorks like \u003cem\u003eFalse Nostalgia\u003c\/em\u003e exemplify a keen sensitivity to the interplay between past and present, blending personal reflection with broader societal commentary. Readers can expect a rich, contemplative experience that resonates across the artistic and cultural landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"false-nostalgia-by-aden-rolfe-9781922146991","title":"False Nostalgia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFalse Nostalgia\u003c\/em\u003e is rare among poetry collections, a work which is both lyrical and philosophical. It explores the way memory works, and the role memory plays in our sense of identity, and what we take to be the significant moments in our lives - the relationship between what we remember and the stories we tell about ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough stand-alone poems, exploratory poetic sequences, and essays which read like extended prose poems, Rolfe considers the complex connections between experience and recollection, the drive to document the moment, the fear of forgetting, the power of nostalgia, and the creative unreliability of memory itself. He approaches his subjects from oblique angles, evoking feelings of connection and disconnection, the experience of never quite grasping your own understanding of things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe poems place the reader in half-remembered places - on beaches walked during holidays, in festival gatherings and forests, film screenings and auction houses - asking not only what it means to look back fondly on a second-rate experience, but what it means to look forward to looking back on a moment while you're still living through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383795040492,"sku":"9781922146991","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9881033482872.jpg?v=1773380897"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/aden-rolfe.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}