

Loading... The Poetics of Space (1957)by Gaston Bachelard
![]() No current Talk conversations about this book. Finally done with this bad boy! A challenging but ultimately rewarding read. Bachelard’s idea about a phenomenology of the imagination, one that tries to examine images with a primal, immemorial source, is utterly mesmerising and fertile (though I do believe poetry/art consists of more than that which Bachelard values most in this book). A lot of it went over my head - it’s super dense - definitely down for a re-read. I don’t think I’ll look at poetry (or elements of reality) in the same way again. ( ![]() I am my own hiding place. Pg.88. The primitiveness of refuge. the animal movements of withdrawal. Pg 91 Very well done and thoroughly intriguing. I bought this at the James Castle House in Boise, Idaho, inasmuch as Deleuze and hourglasses were both mentioned (and I bought an hourglass, too). A fabulous, sustained reverie for the poet in us all. This and the other Bachelard translations inspired my best work (poetry) in a series that took me through in excess of 700 poems. I think his ability to thoughtfully examine space, from a perspective that that is contemplative rather than analytical s a wonderful variant. Works well for me, at the least. no reviews | add a review
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Thirty years since its first publication in English, French philosopher Gaston Bachelard's The Poetics of Space one of the most appealing and lyrical explorations of home. Bachelard takes us on a journey, from cellar to attic, to show how our perceptions of houses and other shelters shape our thoughts, memories, and dreams. No library descriptions found. |
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