{"title":"Duncan Wu","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuncan Wu\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of arts and culture through his engaging and insightful writing. His works often blend personal reflection with sharp cultural critique, inviting readers to reconsider familiar ideas in fresh and thought-provoking ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a thoughtful journey into the intersections of literature, society, and art, where each narrative is crafted with care and intellectual curiosity. Whether contemplating everyday experiences or broader cultural themes, Wu's books resonate with a keen awareness of the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dog-eared-by-duncan-wu-9781541672932","title":"Dog-eared","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDogs are at once among the most ordinary of animals and the most beloved by mankind. But what we may not realise is that for as long as we have loved dogs, our poets have been seriously engaged with them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this collection, English professor Duncan Wu digs into the wealth of poetry about our furry friends—who have been domesticated longer than any other species—to show not only how attitudes towards dogs have changed over the centuries, but how those changes have been refracted through the prism of literature. While it's natural for dog lovers to understand their canine companions as whimsical and to sentimentalise them, the greatest poets have transcended that impulse and written about dogs in a way that engages with the more serious aspects of their lives—and ours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDogs have, in short, insinuated themselves into nearly every facet of human thought. And to see them as anything less than of central significance in our cultural perceptions is to underestimate them. Rich and inviting, \u003ci\u003eDog-eared\u003c\/i\u003e is a definitive, spellbinding collection of poetic musings about humans and dogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596285329644,"sku":"9781541672932","price":60.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781541672932-dog-eared.jpg?v=1777919008"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/duncan-wu.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}