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95 - Henri Lefebvre's The Missing Pieces (Guest: Tom Comitta)
95 - Henri Lefebvre's The Missing Pieces (Guest: Tom Comitta)
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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Apr 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this episode Nick is joined by Tom Comitta, aficionado of citational fiction and author of The Nature Book, newly released and available now from Coffee House Press. Tom selected Henri Lefebvre’s The Missing Pieces as the work of focus for today’s discussion, so listen in as we talk through the history of authors remixing words, Lefebvre’s ability to invoke emotion with lists, and the apparent popularity of the destruction of art in antiquity. Post-script: The remix artist referenced at 43:20 is People Like Us.
Released:
Apr 4, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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