The Ubiquitous Big by Ian Samuels (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Ubiquitous Big by Ian Samuels Explores the language of certain influential aspects of early to mid-twentieth-century popular culture. This title presents a playful book of poetry with a serious trigger finger. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Youve heard of The Big Sleep, right? Well, its sixty years later and time for The Ubiquitous Big. This book, the second from Calgary poet Ian Samuels, explores the language of certain influential aspects of early to mid-twentieth-century popular culture. Yes, folks, you get Arcana, based on the cultural fascination with war drawn from a kaleidoscope of incidental sources and overheard conversations; Personality, a take on the fashion cycle accessed through an old cosmetology textbook; and The Ubiquitous Big, which takes on cinema and gender through a scrambled, augmented and mythologized series of quotes from classic film noir. The result is a playful and humorous book of poetry with a serious trigger finger. So shut up, get in the car, and sit back for a romp through some of the funniest language to pass through time and expose the myth of its own mythos. Author Biography Ian Samuels is a former editor of filling Station magazine and currently works at WordFest: Banff-Calgary International Writers Festival. He is the author of one previous collection of poetry titled Cabra (Red Deer Press, 2000). He lives in his hometown of Calgary, where he is currently working on a mythic history of once-famous blues venue the King Edward Hotel. Long Description Youve heard of The Big Sleep , right? Well, its sixty years later and time for The Ubiquitous Big . This book, the second from Calgary poet Ian Samuels, explores the language of certain influential aspects of early to mid-twentieth-century popular culture. Yes, folks, you get Arcana , based on the cultural fascination with war drawn from a kaleidoscope of incidental sources and overheard conversations; Personality , a take on the fashion cycle accessed through an old cosmetology textbook; and The Ubiquitous Big , which takes on cinema and gender through a scrambled, augmented and mythologized series of quotes from classic film noir. The result is a playful and humorous book of poetry with a serious trigger finger. So shut up, get in the car, and sit back for a romp through some of the funniest language to pass through time and expose the myth of its own mythos. Details ISBN1552451356 Author Ian Samuels Short Title UBIQUITOUS BIG Language English ISBN-10 1552451356 ISBN-13 9781552451359 Media Book DEWEY 811.54 Imprint Coach House Books Place of Publication Toronto Country of Publication Canada Birth 1975 Pages 120 Format Paperback Publisher Coach House Books DOI 10.1604/9781552451359 UK Release Date 2000-06-01 Year 2000 Publication Date 2000-06-01 Audience General AU Release Date 2000-04-18 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123653589;

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