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The Attribute of Poetry
The Attribute of Poetry
The Attribute of Poetry
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These deeply felt poems are at once plain-speaking and alive with complexity; Galgut s elegant response to both pain and loveliness is inspiring. Elisa Galgut teaches in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Cape Town. She has a PhD in Philosophy from Rutgers University and a Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Cape Town. Her poetry has appeared in local literary journals and anthologies. She lives in Cape Town.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherModjaji Books
Release dateDec 7, 2015
ISBN9781928215165
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    The Attribute of Poetry - Elisa Galgut

    First published by Modjaji Books (Pty) Ltd 2015

    PO Box 121, Rondebosch, 7701, Cape Town, South Africa

    www.modjajibooks.co.za

    Copyright © Elisa Galgut 2015

    ISBN 978-1-928215-02-8

    All rights reserved.

    No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including photocopying and recording, or any other information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publisher.

    Book and cover design by Megan Ross

    Cover artwork by Megan Ross

    Editor: Fiona Zerbst

    Printed and bound by Megadigital, Cape Town

    Set in Garamond

    The publication of this collection of poems was made possible by a generous grant from the Cape 300 Foundation.

    For Leisha

    The title "The Attribute of Poetry" alludes to the philosopher Spinoza’s view of Nature—the entire spatiotemporal universe together with all its laws, everything eternally. Spinoza attributed to Nature infinitely many aspects, but human beings are so limited that only two of

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