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Typewriters, bombs, jellyfish : essays / Tom McCarthy

by Tom McCarthy

A collection of fifteen essays exploring literature, pop culture, and visual art. Topics include the weather as media, modern cinema, and classical novels, analysing how creative expression challenges conventional perceptions of realism and time.

Accession 12409 ISBN 9781681370866 Publisher New York Review Books
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