![]() ![]() The Argonauts takes its name from a passage by Roland Barthes in which he: ![]() They also share a distinct tone and sensibility: a combination of formidable intelligence, wisdom, and emotional vulnerability. Bluets and The Argonauts are similarly inventive, mixing genres including memoir, philosophy, and criticism. Trust me.” Nelson’s newest book, The Argonauts, is a worthy successor to her earlier breakthrough (she has also published several other works including a more traditional book of criticism from 2011, The Art of Cruelty: A Reckoning). ![]() While many readers, even serious ones, may not have heard of Nelson, Bluets is the kind of book certain people (myself included) press into fellow readers’ hands and say “just read this. Maggie Nelson has had what one might call a cult following ever since the 2009 publication of her genre-bending essayistic prose-poem Bluets. ![]()
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