Punctuations: How the Arts Think the Political

by Michael J. Shapiro

Book Overview

In Punctuations Michael J. Shapiro examines how punctuation--conceived not as a series of marks but as a metaphor for the ways in which artists engage with intelligibility--opens pathways for thinking through the possibilities for oppositional politics. Drawing on Theodor Adorno, Alain Robbe-Grillet, and Roland Barthes, Shapiro demonstrates how punctuation's capacity to create unexpected rhythmic pacing makes it an ideal tool for writers, musicians,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1478006560
• ISBN13: 9781478006565
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"