{"product_id":"eunoia-the-upgraded-edition-christian-bok-paperback","title":"Eunoia: The Upgraded Edition -- Christian Bök, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Griffin Poetry Prize (2002)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStunning and masterful in its execution, \u003ci\u003eEunoia\u003c\/i\u003e is a five-chapter book in which each chapter is a univocal lipogram.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe word 'eunoia, ' which literally means 'beautiful thinking, ' is the shortest word in English that contains all five vowels. Directly inspired by the Oulipo (l'Ouvroir de LittÃ(c)rature Potentielle), a French writers' group interested in experimenting with different forms of literary constraint, \u003ci\u003eEunoia\u003c\/i\u003e is a five-chapter book in which each chapteris a univocal lipogram - the first chapter has A as its only vowel, the second chapter E, etc. Each vowel takes on a distinct personality: the I is egotistical and romantic, the O jocular and obscene, the E elegiac and epic (including a retelling of the Iliad!).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStunning in its implications and masterful in its execution, \u003ci\u003eEunoia\u003c\/i\u003e has developed a cult following, garnering extensive praise and winning the Griffin Poetry Prize. The original edition was never released in the U.S., but it has already been a bestseller in Canada and the U.K. (published by Canongate Books), where it was listed as one of the \u003ci\u003eTimes'\u003c\/i\u003e top ten books of 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition features several new but related poems by Christian Bok and an expanded afterword.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eEunoia\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel that will drive everybody sane.' --Samuel Delany\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003ci\u003eEunoia\u003c\/i\u003e takes the lipogram and rendersit obsolete.' --Kenneth Goldsmith\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A marvellous, musical texture of rhymes and echoes.' --Harry Mathews\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'An exemplary monument for 21st century poetry.' --Charles Bernstein\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Bök's dazzling word games are the literary sensation of the year.' --\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A resounding success ... brilliant.' --\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Brilliant ... beautiful and strange.' --Today Programme, BBC Radio 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Impressive.' --\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'No mere Christmas stocking filler for Countdown fans. Rather, it's an ingenious little novel ... playful and irreverent ... charming.' --\u003ci\u003eMetro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christian Bök\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coach House Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\/14\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.2\" H x 5.1\" L x 0.4\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781552452257\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kotton Kandy Skies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52197325832491,"sku":"9781552452257","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2978\/5899\/files\/9781552452257.jpg?v=1774741689","url":"https:\/\/2trc11-eq.myshopify.com\/products\/eunoia-the-upgraded-edition-christian-bok-paperback","provider":"Kotton Kandy Skies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}