The Cantos II Book I [Large Print]

By Samuel W Kochansky

The Cantos II: The Artist's Book of Hours is an interdisciplinary literary work that merges poetry, prose, and philosophical reflection to examine the ontology of the artist and the process of creative becoming.

Drawing from Romanticism and modern continental philosophy, the text engages with the works of Nietzsche, Kant, and Jean-Luc Nancy to explore themes such as:

The nature of artistic inspiration and the MuseThe fragment as a philosophical and poetic formThe relationship between beauty, truth, and the sublimeThe interplay between presence and absence in artistic creationThe artist's journey as a non-linear, evolving process

Structured as a series of cantos, the book traces the artist's trajectory through imagination, perception, and creation, positioning art not as a finished product but as an ongoing engagement with the infinite.

• Format: Paperback
• Large Print: Yes
• Language: English
• ISBN: 197158858X
• ISBN13: 9781971588582
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Crestwood Publications
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"