Decreation Poetry, Essays, Opera
Decreation Poetry, Essays, Opera by Anne Carson is a collection published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on October 10, 2006. This first paperback edition spans 272 pages and is presented in English. The work delves into the concept of “decreation,” as described by Simone Weil, which refers to the undoing of the self. Carson employs a diverse range of references and forms, including poetry, essays, and opera libretto, to explore this intricate theme.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of ideas as Carson navigates through various cultural and historical figures, from Aphrodite to Trotsky. The collection showcases her ability to dismantle traditional forms while engaging with topics related to social science and popular culture. Through her innovative approach, Carson invites contemplation on the nature of identity and existence, making this work a significant contribution to contemporary literature.
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“One of the most interesting gatherings of material that any poet has published within living memory.” —The Economist
Simone Weil described “decreation” as “undoing the creature in us” — an undoing of self. In her first collection in five years, Anne Carson explores this idea with characteristic brilliance and a tantalizing range of reference, moving from Aphrodite to Antonioni, Demosthenes to Annie Dillard, Telemachos to Trotsky, and writing in forms as varied as opera libretto, screenplay, poem, oratorio, essay, shot list, and rapture. As she makes her way through these forms she slowly dismantles them, and in doing so seeks to move through the self, to its undoing.
“Cool, resolute, smart, and lovely…. Carson has emerged in the last two decades as a kind of prophet of the unknowable.” —The Village Voice
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