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Between Thought and Expression Lies A Lifetime
Why Ideas Matter
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"The world is full of information. What do we do when we get the information, when we have digested the information, what do we do then? Is there a point where ye say, yes, stop, now I shall move on."
This exhilarating collection of essays, interviews, and correspondence—spanning the years 1988 through 2018, and reaching back a decade more—is about the simple concept that ideas matter. They mutate, inform, create fuel for thought, and inspire actions.
As Kelman says, the State relies on our suffocation, that we cannot hope to learn "the truth". But whether we can or not is beside the point. We must grasp the nettle, we assume control and go forward.
Between Thought and Expression Lies A Lifetime is an impassioned, elucidating, and often humorous collaboration. Philosophical and intimate, it is a call to ponder, imagine, explore, and act.
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Between Thought and Expression Lies A Lifetime by James Kelman and Noam Chomsky has been recognised for its exploration of radical modernist themes. Critics praise Kelman as an influential and original writer, drawing comparisons to the likes of Joyce for his ability to capture the poetic nature of everyday speech. His work is regarded as both aesthetically pleasing and democratically enriching, highlighting his notable impact on contemporary literature.
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ISBN: 9781629638805
Publisher: PM Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 December 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: PM Press
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 127.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 224
About the Author
James Kelman is a Scottish novelist, short story writer, playwright, and essayist whose many literary awards include the Booker and James Tait Black prizes. He was born in Glasgow in 1946 and left school in 1961, moving around and passing through Los Angeles for a brief period in the mid-1960s then in various jobs in various places in England. He started writing at the age of twenty-two: ramblings, musings, sundry phantasmagoria, stories, whatever. In 1969 while working in London he met and married Marie Connors from South Wales. They settled in Glasgow, where he has lived as writer, father, and grandfather. Kelman has been a vocal supporter of the Kurdish people and campaigns regularly with Scottish Solidarity with Kurdistan. For further information go to jameskelman.net. Noam Chomsky is a laureate professor at the University of Arizona and professor emeritus in the MIT Department of Linguistics and Philosophy. His work is widely credited with having revolutionized the field of modern linguistics and Chomsky is one of the foremost critics of U.S. foreign policy. He has published numerous groundbreaking books, articles, and essays on global politics, history, and linguistics. His recent books include Who Rules the World? and Hopes and Prospects.
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