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Publisher
ZED Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1783608803
ISBN-13
9781783608805
eBay Product ID (ePID)
221458089
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Publication Name
Jar of Wild Flowers : Essays in Celebration of John Berger
Language
English
Subject
Art & Politics, General, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Art
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
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2020-455489
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A
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'John Berger has made the world a better place to live in. I do not say this lightly. These essays tell us how he succeeded in that task.' Arundhati Roy 'The essays in this collection speak to the great range of John Berger's writing that so often reveals a crucial and often unspoken history of our times.' Michael Ondaatje 'An outstanding celebration of the commitment, compassion, and fierceness of John's generosity in his life and work. For decades, John has sought the heart of things and given strength. Come to this beautiful book for solidarity, for vision, and the affirmation that some voices are so true they must be heard.' Anne Michaels 'Like John Berger himself: remarkable in every sense. This collection is expansive, intimate, sensuous, poetic, and political. A book that enriches the soul.' Suad Amiry, 'The essays in this collectionspeak to the great range of John Berger's writing that time and again reveals acrucial and often unspoken history of our times.' Michael Ondaatje, Booker Prizewinning novelist, John Berger has made the world a better place to live in. I do not say this lightly. These essays tell us how he succeeded in that task., There are a few authors that can change the way you look at the world through their writing and John Berger is one of them., 'John Berger has made the world a better place to live in. I do not say this lightly. These essays tell us how he succeeded in that task.' Arundhati Roy 'The essays in this collection speak to the great range of John Berger's writing that so often reveals a crucial and often unspoken history of our times.' Michael Ondaatje, Berger's gift was always to make wild, enlightening connections, darting between centuries and genres, anchoring aesthetic response within his own experiences of urban and rural life., "Berger's gift was always to make wild, enlightening connections, darting between centuries and genres, anchoring aesthetic response within his own experiences of urban and rural life." , "John Berger teaches us how to think, how to feel, how to stare at things till we see what we thought wasn't there. But above all he teaches us how to love in the face of adversity. He is a master."--Arundhati Roy , "John Berger has made the world a better place to live in. I do not say this lightly. These essays tell us how he succeeded in that task." , The essays in this collection speak to the great range of Berger's writing that time and again reveals a crucial and often unspoken history of our times., "The essays in this collection speak to the great range of Berger's writing that time and again reveals a crucial and often unspoken history of our times." , "An outstanding celebration of the commitment, compassion, and fierceness of John's generosity in his life and work. For decades, John has sought the heart of things and given strength. Come to this beautiful book for solidarity, for vision, and the affirmation that some voices are so true they must be heard."--Anne Michaels, Berger has made the world a better place to live in. I do not say this lightly. These essays tell us how he succeeded in that task., In Berger's hands, then, art itself is a kind of criticism. It 'cannot be used to explain the mysterious,' only to make the mysterious 'easier to notice.' For all that he has written, his genius is evident not in what he says of art, but in his ability to amplify its many voices., The book brings together a choir of artistic collaborators, fans, and friends, which is a fitting tribute to someone whose talents run the gamut of intellectual and artistic. Here is a bricolage to celebrate the consummate bricoleur, a collection that--even with its contributors' significant differences--still coheres in celebration and gratitude., "Berger's republished works underscore that it is still very much possible, even long after the heyday of literary modernism has passed, to be formally adventurous and deeply readable, sharply critical of the status quo and unremittingly humane - all at the same time." , "Like John Berger himself: remarkable in every sense. This collection is expansive, intimate, sensuous, poetic, and political. A book that enriches the soul."--Saud Amiry, Berger's archive testifies to his lifelong interest in the collaborative possibilities of letter-writing., 'One of the most influential intellectuals of our time.' The Observer 'John Berger teaches us how to think, how to feel, how to stare at things till we see what we thought wasn't there. But above all he teaches us how to love in the face of adversity. He is a master.' Arundhati Roy, author of The God of Small Things, "John Berger's most tangible influences were that tiny band of intellectuals who combined fine-art criticism with a social conscience: John Ruskin; Oscar Wilde; Walter Benjamin. Great writers all, and 82-year-old Berger is their equal." , 'John Berger has made the world a better place to live in. I do not say this lightly. These essays tell us how he succeeded in that task.' Arundhati Roy 'The essays in this collection speak to the great range of John Berger's writing that so often reveals a crucial and often unspoken history of our times.' Michael Ondaatje 'An outstanding celebration of the commitment, compassion, and fierceness of John's generosity in his life and work. Come to this beautiful book for solidarity, for vision, for gratitude, and the affirmation that some voices are so true they must be heard. Come to this book to be heartened.' Anne Michaels 'Like John Berger himself: remarkable in every sense. This collection is expansive, intimate, sensuous, poetic, and political. A book that enriches the soul.' Suad Amiry, 'John Berger has made the world a better place to live in. I do not say this lightly. These essays tell us how he succeeded in that task.' Arundhati Roy 'The essays in this collection speak to the great range of John Berger's writing that so often reveals a crucial and often unspoken history of our times.' Michael Ondaatje 'An outstanding celebration of the commitment, compassion, and fierceness of John's generosity in his life and work. Come to this beautiful book for solidarity, for vision, for gratitude, and the affirmation that some voices are so true they must be heard. Come to this book to be heartened.' Anne Michaels, Berger's republished works underscore that it is still very much possible, even long after the heyday of literary modernism has passed, to be formally adventurous and deeply readable, sharply critical of the status quo and unremittingly humane--all at the same time., Like Berger himself: remarkable in every sense. This collection is expansive, intimate, sensuous, poetic, and political. A book that enriches the soul., He knew very well that writing has its limitations. By itself, writing cannot rebalance the inequities of the present or establish new ways of seeing. Yet he wrote with hope. He showed us in his work and--by example--other possibilities for living a life that was committed to criticising inequality, while celebrating the beauty in the world, giving attention to its colour, rhythm and joyous surprises. We remain endowed and indebted to him., An outstanding celebration of the commitment, compassion, and fierceness of John's generosity in his life and work. For decades, Berger has sought the heart of things and given strength. Come to this beautiful book for solidarity, for vision, and the affirmation that some voices are so true they must be heard., An outstanding celebration of the commitment, compassion, and fierceness of John's generosity in his life and work. For decades, John has sought the heart of things and given strength. Come to this beautiful book for solidarity, for vision, and the affirmation that some voices are so true they must be heard., The essays in this collection speak to the great range of John Berger's writing that so often reveals a crucial and often unspoken history of our times., "In Berger's hands, then, art itself is a kind of criticism. It 'cannot be used to explain the mysterious,' only to make the mysterious 'easier to notice.' For all that he has written, his genius is evident not in what he says of art, but in his ability to amplify its many voices."--Slate , "A lively collection of celebration and gratitude." -- Publishers Weekly "An outstanding celebration of the commitment, compassion, and fierceness of John's generosity in his life and work. For decades, John has sought the heart of things and given strength. Come to this beautiful book for solidarity, for vision, and the affirmation that some voices are so true they must be heard." -- Anne Michaels, poet and author of Fugitive Pieces "There are a few authors that can change the way you look at the world through their writing and John Berger is one of them." -- Jarvis Cocker, musician and author of Mother, Brother, Lover: Selected Lyrics (2012) "The essays in this collection speak to the great range of John Berger's writing that so often reveals a crucial and often unspoken history of our times." -- Michael Ondaatje, author of The English Patient "Like John Berger himself: remarkable in every sense. This collection is expansive, intimate, sensuous, poetic, and political. A book that enriches the soul." -- Suad Amiry, author of Sharon and My Mother-in-Law "John Berger has made the world a better place to live in. I do not say this lightly. These essays tell us how he succeeded in that task." -- Arundhati Roy, author of The God of Small Things, 'The essays in this collection speak to the great range of John Berger's writing that time and again reveals a crucial and often unspoken history of our times.'Michael Ondaatje, Booker Prize winning novelist, 'One of the most influential intellectuals of our time.'The Observer'John Berger teaches us how to think, how to feel, how to stare at things till we see what we thought wasn't there. But above all he teaches us how to love in the face of adversity. He is a master.'Arundhati Roy, author of The God of Small Things, 'A lively collection of celebration and gratitude.' Publishers Weekly 'John Berger has made the world a better place to live in. I do not say this lightly. These essays tell us how he succeeded in that task.' Arundhati Roy, author of The God of Small Things 'There are a few authors that can change the way you look at the world through their writing and John Berger is one of them.' Jarvis Cocker, musician and author of Mother, Brother, Lover: Selected Lyrics (2012) 'The essays in this collection speak to the great range of John Berger's writing that so often reveals a crucial and often unspoken history of our times.' Michael Ondaatje, author of The English Patient 'An outstanding celebration of the commitment, compassion, and fierceness of John's generosity in his life and work. For decades, John has sought the heart of things and given strength. Come to this beautiful book for solidarity, for vision, and the affirmation that some voices are so true they must be heard.' Anne Michaels, poet and author of Fugitive Pieces 'Like John Berger himself: remarkable in every sense. This collection is expansive, intimate, sensuous, poetic, and political. A book that enriches the soul.' Suad Amiry, author of Sharon and My Mother-in-Law, Berger's most tangible influences were that tiny band of intellectuals who combined fine-art criticism with a social conscience: John Ruskin; Oscar Wilde; Walter Benjamin. Great writers all, and 82-year-old Berger is their equal., Like John Berger himself: remarkable in every sense. This collection is expansive, intimate, sensuous, poetic, and political. A book that enriches the soul., 'John Berger has made the world a better place to live in. I do not say this lightly. These essays tell us how he succeeded in that task.' Arundhati Roy, author of The God of Small Things 'There are a few authors that can change the way you look at the world through their writing & John Berger is one of them. Jarvis Cocker 'The essays in this collection speak to the great range of John Berger's writing that so often reveals a crucial and often unspoken history of our times.' Michael Ondaatje, author of The English Patient 'An outstanding celebration of the commitment, compassion, and fierceness of John's generosity in his life and work. For decades, John has sought the heart of things and given strength. Come to this beautiful book for solidarity, for vision, and the affirmation that some voices are so true they must be heard.' Anne Michaels, poet and author of Fugitive Pieces 'Like John Berger himself: remarkable in every sense. This collection is expansive, intimate, sensuous, poetic, and political. A book that enriches the soul.' Suad Amiry, author of Sharon and My Mother-in-Law, Berger spoke to the viewer as an equal, taking us with him on a journey of captivating stories that made art theory come alive.
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Afterword by
Potter, Sally
Dewey Decimal
700.411
Table Of Content
Foreword - Jean Mohr Preface - Amarjit Chandan Introduction - Yasmin Gunaratnam The Colour of the Cosmos Graphite - Hans Jürgen Balmes Hay - Rema Hammami and John Berger Fire - Kathryn Yusoff Milk - Ana Amália Alves Blood - Gavin Francis Forest - Nikos Papastergiadis Toast - Michael Broughton Oil -Tessa McWatt The Trees are in Their Place Fences - Nick Thorpe Method - Iain Chambers Life - Glenn Jordon Meetings - Nirmal Puwar Pain - Francisco-J. Hernández Adrián Secrets - Hsiao-Hung Pai Once through a Lens Memory - Heather Vrana Stars - Vikki Bell Conscience - Ram Rahman Performance - Doa Aly A Mirror - Rashmi Duraiswamy Undefeated Despair Trauma - Alicia Salomone Jest - Salima Hashmi Hate - Mustafa Dikeç Hope - Malathi de Alwis Spirit - Tania Tamari Nasir Propaganda - Rochelle Simmons Here is Where We Meet Notes - Amarjit Chandan Verbs - Ali Smith Play - N. Rajyalakshmi interviews Pushpamala N. Tenderness - Christina Linardaki Love - Julie Christie Courage - Yahia Yakhlef Solidarity - Ambalavaner Sivanandan Tennis - John Christie Afterword - Sally Potter
Synopsis
'John Berger has made the world a better place to live in. These essays tell us how he succeeded in that task.' Arundhati Roy In this collection of essays on the work of, and conversations with, John Berger, thirty-seven of his friends, artistic collaborators and followers come together to form the first truly international and cross-cultural celebration of his interventions. Berger has for decades, through his poetic humanism, brought together geographically, historically and socially disparate subjects. His work continues to throw out lifelines across genres, times and types of experience, opening up radical questions about the meaning of belonging and of community. In keeping with this spirit and in celebration of Berger, the short essays in A Jar of Wild Flowers challenge us all to take the brave step from limited sympathy to extended generosity. With contributions from Ali Smith, Julie Christie, Sally Potter, Ram Rahman, Jean Mohr, Nick Thorpe, Hsiao-Hung Pai and many others., In celebration of the ninetieth birthday of eminent artist and writer John Berger, A Jar of Wild Flowers brings together essays, reflections, and conversations about his work. For decades, Berger's poetic humanism has inspired and brought together historically, geographically, and socially disparate subjects. His work continues to unite genres and range across types of experience, opening up radical questions about the meaning of belonging and community. In keeping with this spirit, the contributions to A Jar of Wild Flowers challenge us to take the brave step outside ourselves to offer extended generosity and compassion. This international and cross-cultural collection includes short pieces by thirty of Berger's friends, artistic collaborators, and others inspired by his work, including Julie Christie, Sally Potter, Ram Rahman, Ali Smith, Nick Thorpe, Hsiao-Hung Pai, and many others. This will be an anthology to be treasured by any fan of Berger's extensive and influential ouevre., The first collection of essays dedicated to examining the work of John Berger, with cross-cultural contributions from an array of international names.
LC Classification Number
PR6052.E564
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