Philosophy:The Argonauts

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Short description: Nonfiction book by poet and critic Maggie Nelson
The Argonauts
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AuthorMaggie Nelson
CountryUnited States
GenreAutotheory
PublisherGraywolf Press
Publication date
2015
Media typePrint
Pages160
ISBNISBN:1555977073

The Argonauts is a book by poet and critic Maggie Nelson, published in 2015. It mixes philosophical theory with memoir.[1] The book discusses her romantic relationship with the transgender artist Harry Dodge leading to her pregnancy as well as topics ranging from the death of a parent, transgender embodiment, academia, familial relationships, and the limitations of language.[2] Nelson also explores and criticizes ideas from several philosophers including Gilles Deleuze, Judith Butler and Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick.[3] The title is a reference to Roland Barthes' idea that to love someone is similar to an Argonaut who constantly replaces parts of their ship without the ship changing names.[4] The book won a National Book Critics Circle Award for criticism for books published in 2015.[5]

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