"In its breadth and humaneness of vision, in the density and richness of its prose, and above all in the compelling nature of its argument, this is indeed an extraordinary book"-- The New York Times Book Review . "A richly original, provocative book"-- The Washington Post Book World . "Brilliant, ambitious, and controversial"-- The Los Angeles Times Book Review . Drawing on literature and art, medical cases and Amnesty International reports, Elaine Scarry offers a compelling meditation on pain and its relation to language, ...
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"In its breadth and humaneness of vision, in the density and richness of its prose, and above all in the compelling nature of its argument, this is indeed an extraordinary book"-- The New York Times Book Review . "A richly original, provocative book"-- The Washington Post Book World . "Brilliant, ambitious, and controversial"-- The Los Angeles Times Book Review . Drawing on literature and art, medical cases and Amnesty International reports, Elaine Scarry offers a compelling meditation on pain and its relation to language, politics, and creativity.
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