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Robert Hassan

    Robert Hass is a celebrated poet, essayist, and translator whose work delves into the profound connections between the natural world and human experience. His poetry, often rooted in the landscapes of California, is marked by keen observation, philosophical depth, and linguistic precision. Hass focuses on the ordinary miracles of the world and how we perceive and relate to them. His essays complement his verse, offering insightful reflections on literature and life.

    The Condition of Digitality
    Analog
    Essential Haiku
    • 2023
    • 2020

      The Condition of Digitality

      A Post-Modern Marxism for the Practice of Digital Life

      • 212 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Focusing on the transformation of capitalism in 1989, the book explores the emergence of globalization and postmodernity as significant cultural and material realities. It delves into the theoretical implications of these changes while emphasizing the geo-spatial constraints on economic accumulation imposed by the Earth's resources. Through this lens, it provides a critical analysis of the evolving socio-economic landscape.

      The Condition of Digitality
    • 2013

      Essential Haiku

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
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      Translations of the three great Japanese haiku masters, Basho, Buson and Issa, each selection featuring an introduction, around 100 haiku, and other poetry or prose by the poet, plus a superb essay on the art of haiku.

      Essential Haiku