Past imperfect
Past Imperfect by Joan Collins, published in 1978 by C., is an 80-page exploration of the complexities of memory. This edition presents a three-part examination of how memories can be flawed and the challenges in preserving them. The first section, ‘The Edge of Forgetting’, addresses the elusive nature of memory and the futility of trying to make it permanent. The subsequent sections delve into broader themes, including social injustice and the role of art in capturing human experience.
Readers will find that the book intricately weaves together literature and poetry, reflecting on the imperfections of recollection and the impact of public policy on societal issues. The second section, ‘Penumbra’, highlights the consequences of neglectful governance, particularly in relation to war and peace. In ‘Available Light’, Collins considers artistic endeavors as a means to express imagination and preserve consciousness. This edition, written in English, invites readers to contemplate the interplay between memory, art, and the human condition.
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Past Imperfect is a three-part exploration of the imperfections and failures of memory. In the first section, ‘The Edge of Forgetting’ is concerned with the half-remembered and the futility of efforts to give memories permanence. The second section, ‘Penumbra’, deals with failures of neglectful public policy, particularly with respect to social injustice and issues of war and peace. In the third part, ‘Available Light’, works of art are considered as efforts to express the workings of imagination and preserve creations of consciousness. This section is more than a collection of ekphrases; it is, instead, an evocation of ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy’ of a life in the arts.
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