Byobu
- 110 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Byobu reveals a rich inner world, one driven by its meticulous attention to our rich outer one.
Ida Vitale Books
Ida Vitale is a Uruguayan poet and essayist celebrated for her profound exploration into the alchemy of language. Her work masterfully bridges an intense, symbolist-rooted sensory perception with precise conceptual crystallization. Vitale's poetry delves into the essence of words, forging a connection between heightened sensory experience and sharp conceptual clarity. Through her unique approach, she captures the intricate way we perceive and articulate the world.
Lexicon of Affinities
- 233 pages
- 9 hours of reading
A prowl through words reveals the unstable character of the cosmos. With entries as varied as 'elbow', 'Ophelia', 'progress', the painter Giorgio Morandi, 'chess', 'Eulalia' (a friend of the author's aunt), and 'unicorn', Ida Vitale constructs a voice and a worldview that takes the reader by the arm, inviting us to become a confidant in her memories and what she calls 'the juicy life of language'. Like every dictionary, Lexicon of Affinities seeks to impose order on chaos, even if in its joyful, whimsical profusion it lays bare the unstable character of the cosmos.