Suppose a Sentence

Name: Suppose a Sentence
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781913097011
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By Brian Dillon

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Suppose a Sentence by Brian Dillon is a meditative exploration of the art of the sentence. Dillon examines exemplary sentences from a variety of authors, delving into the magic of their construction and the emotional or intellectual impact they produce. Each sentence's analysis serves as a starting point for broader reflections on literature, writing, and the nuances of language.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book may appeal to you if you have a passion for language and the elegance of the written word. It explores the art of sentence construction, examining the prose of various writers across history. You'll find joy in its deep appreciation of style and craft, making it a delightful choice for those fascinated by literary nuances and the beauty of language.

Suppose a Sentence

Suppose a Sentence is a critical and personal reflection on the art of the sentence in literature.

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Suppose a Sentence is a critical and personal reflection on the art of the sentence in literature. It is both an experiment in the attentive form of the essay—asking what happens, and where one might wander, when as readers and writers we pay minute attention to the language before us—and a polemic for certain kinds of experiment in prose.

In a series of essays, each taking a single sentence as its starting point, the book explores style, voice, and context. But it also uses its subjects—from George Eliot to Joan Didion, John Donne to Annie Dillard, Anne Carson to Rachel Cusk—to ask what the sentence is today and what it might become next.

With this brilliant sequel of sorts to his acclaimed Essayism, Brian Dillon confirms he is one of the very best essayists at work today.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Reviews of Suppose a Sentence by Brian Dillon highlight the book as an eclectic and thoughtful exploration of individual sentences chosen purely out of affinity. Critics praise Dillon's passion for sentence crafting, describing the book as a treasure trove of appreciation and literary originality, with an engaging and personable narrative style. It is regarded as a delightful, thought-provoking collection that sparks curiosity about linguistic beauty and the art of writing.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781913097011

Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 September 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fitzcarraldo Editions

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Brian Dillon is a freelance writer and critic. He is the editor of Ruins (Whitechapel Gallery/MIT Press, 2011) and author of The Great Explosion (Penguin, 2015), Objects in This Mirror (Sternberg Press, 2014), I Am Sitting in a Room (Cabinet, 2011), Sanctuary (Sternberg Press, 2011), Tormented Hope: Nine Hypochondriac Lives (Penguin, 2009), which was shortlisted for the Wellcome Trust Book Prize, and In the Dark Room (Penguin, 2005) which won the Irish Book Award for non-fiction. Dillon writes regularly on art, books and culture for such publications as the Guardian, the London Review of Books, the IrishTimes, Artforum and frieze. He is Tutor in Critical Writing at the Royal College of Art and UK editor of Cabinet, a quarterly of art and culture based in New York.