Eros the Bittersweet
An Essay

In one of her chapters Anne Carson writes, "Imagine a city where there is no desire. Supposing for the moment that the inhabitants of the city continue to eat, drink and procreate in some mechanical way; still, their life looks flat. They do not theorize or spin tops or speak figuratively. Few think......more

Anne Carson is brilliant!! This book about eros, and literature, reading, words, imagination, love, desire, is a pleasure to read.......more

There are no words for how perfect this book is. A gorgeous exploration of the edges of personhood, letters, desire. Endlessly fascinating and utterly engrossing. I couldn't put it down. I want to fall in love. A sample from a favorite passage: "The English word 'symbol' is the Greek word symbolon wh......more

Uno de los libros que estudié para escribir mi ensayo.......more

Carson always perches her work in the most precarious positions. One wonders what exactly they are holding in their hand: is it scholarship? A novel? An art book? A translation? A sequel? A reimagining? Such questions are certainly important, but ultimately feel somewhat beside the point insofar as......more