{"title":"Gabriele Schwab","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGabriele Schwab\u003c\/strong\u003e offers profound reflections at the intersection of \u003cem\u003earts and culture\u003c\/em\u003e, inviting readers to explore the subtle nuances of meaning and memory. Her work often delves into the fleeting nature of moments and the ways in which they shape human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect contemplative texts that challenge conventional perspectives through rich cultural analysis and philosophical enquiry, framed by a thoughtful and evocative literary style.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"moments-for-nothing-by-gabriele-schwab-9780231211611","title":"Moments for Nothing","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamuel Beckett's work has entranced generations of readers with its portrayal of the end times. Beckett's characters are preoccupied with death, and the spectres of cataclysm and extinction overshadow their barren, bleak worlds. Yet somehow, they endure, experiencing surreal and often comic repetitions that seem at once to confront finitude and the infinite, up to the limits of existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGabriele Schwab draws on decades of close engagement with Beckett to explore how his work speaks to our current existential anxieties and fears. Interweaving critical analysis with personal reflections, she shows how Beckett's writing provides unexpected resources for making sense of personal and planetary catastrophes. \u003cem\u003eMoments for Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e examines the ways Beckett's works have taken on new meaning in an era of crises—climate change, environmental devastation, and the COVID-19 pandemic—that are defined by both paralyzing stasis and pervasive uncertainty. They also offer a bracing depiction of aging and the end of life, exploring loneliness, vulnerability, and decay. Beckett's particular vision of the apocalypse and his sense of persistence, Schwab argues, help us understand our times and even, perhaps, provide sanctuary and solace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMoments for Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e features insightful close readings of iconic works such as \u003cem\u003eEndgame\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHappy Days\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eTrilogy\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as lesser-known writings including the thirty-five-second play \u003cem\u003eBreath\u003c\/em\u003e, which Schwab reconsiders in light of the pandemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47406338703596,"sku":"9780231211611","price":60.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/71vDZlbmXjL._SL1500.jpg?v=1773962938"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/gabriele-schwab.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}