Couples Discourse

In his book A Lover's Discourse, Roland Barthes attempted to theorize the language used by lovers to describe each other. It is arguably a text about loneliness, suggesting that even romantic language confesses the distance that always exists between people--if we could achieve perfect unity with others, language would not be necessary. This book is about how "couples" discourse--about the ways in which artists cope with the social connections...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0911209654
• ISBN13: 9780911209655
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Palmer Museum of Art
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.1" x 11.4"