The Argonauts

Explore the boundaries of love and identity with Maggie Nelson's 'The Argonauts', a captivating genre-bending memoir that intertwines personal narrative and theoretical exploration. This 2016 B-format paperback from The Text Publishing Company dives deep into the complexities of queer family-making, offering an intimate account of Nelson's relationship with artist Harry Dodge. Through this heartfelt journey, the author navigates the fluidity of gender and the joy of pregnancy, making it a must-read for anyone interested in modern family dynamics. With 192 thought-provoking pages, 'The Argonauts' challenges conventional notions of desire, language, and the institutions of marriage and parenting. Similar to works by renowned public intellectuals such as Susan Sontag and Roland Barthes, this book boldly articulates radical individual freedom while highlighting the importance of care and connection. Perfect for readers seeking insight into contemporary LGBTQ+ experiences and theoretical discussions on love, 'The Argonauts' is an essential addition to your bookshelf. Order now to take advantage of our FREE shipping on this compelling memoir that redefines family and love in the modern world.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781925355604
Format: B-format paperback
Year: 2016
Publisher: The Text Publishing Company
Pages: 192


Description:
An intrepid voyage out to the frontiers of the latest thinking about love, language and family
Maggie Nelson's The Argonauts is a genre-bending memoir, a work of 'autotheory' offering fresh, fierce and timely thinking about desire, identity and the limitations and possibilities of love and language. At its centre is a romance- the story of the author's relationship with the artist Harry Dodge. This story, which includes the author's account of falling in love with Dodge, who is fluidly gendered, as well as her journey to and through a pregnancy, is an intimate portrayal of the complexities and joys of (queer) family making.
Writing in the spirit of public intellectuals such as Susan Sontag and Roland Barthes, Nelson binds her personal experience to a rigorous exploration of what iconic theorists have said about sexuality, gender, and the vexed institutions of marriage and child-rearing. Nelson's insistence on radical individual freedom and the value of caretaking becomes the rallying cry for this thoughtful, unabashed, uncompromising book.


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