A01=Peggy Rosenthal
Author_Peggy Rosenthal
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Product details
- ISBN 9780761831020
- Weight: 404g
- Dimensions: 142 x 215mm
- Publication Date: 27 Jan 2005
- Publisher: University Press of America
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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This book is a collection of biographical sketches of some of the leading figures of our time, though the figures aren't people but configurations of words. Proposing that such words constitute an active force that can lead us into certain attitudes and behavior with realizing it, Rosenthal shows how our leading language acquired such power and suggests ways to escape its control.
Peggy Rosenthal, independent scholar, has a doctorate in literature and writes widely on popular culture and the language of public discourse. Focusing most recently on how poetic language enriches the human spirit, she offers courses and workshops around the country on poetry as a resource for reflection.
