Sublime Physick : essays /
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| Author / Creator: | Madden, Patrick, 1971- author. |
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| Uniform title: | Essays. Selections |
| Imprint: | Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2016] |
| Description: | xvii, 244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10489627 |
| Summary: | A follow-up to Patrick Madden's award-winning debut, this introspective and exuberant collection of essays is wide-ranging and wild, following bifurcating paths of thought to surprising connections. In Sublime Physick , Madden seeks what is common and ennobling among seemingly disparate, even divisive, subjects, ruminating on midlife, time, family, forgiveness, loss, originality, a Canadian rock band, and much more, discerning the ways in which the natural world ( fisica ) transcends and joins the realm of ideas ( sublime ) through the application of a meditative mind. In twelve essays that straddle the classical and the contemporary, Madden transmutes the ruder world into a finer one, articulating with subtle humor and playfulness how science and experience abut and intersect with spirituality and everyday life.<br> <br> <br> <br> For teachers who'd like to adopt this book for their classes, Madden has provided a number of helpful teaching resources, including a 40-minute lecture on his writing process and writing prompts for each of the book's essays.<br> <br> <br> <br> Access the free teaching resources .<br> <br> Watch a book trailer. |
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| Physical Description: | xvii, 244 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780803239845 080323984X 9780803285446 9780803285453 9780803285460 |
