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ECHO?S FUGUE IBD

THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY PRES
09 / 2019
9780814255414
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Sinopsis

Through a series of variations on the theme of love-unrequited, polyamorous, monogomous, scandalous, adulterous-Desirae MatherlyâÇÖsáEchoâÇÖs Fugueáexplores love in all its failures and delusions.áPatternedáon the unfinishedáThe Art of Fugueáby Johann Sebastian Bach which has been a mystery for centuries, EchoâÇÖs Fugueáundertakes BachâÇÖs project in prose-the tantalizing numerical correspondences throughout, the repetition of a single theme, the unfinished final piece. á MatherlyâÇÖs essays appear as letters, indexes, narrative, or sentence diagrams, each defying the rules of the blank page. Song lyrics, obsession, Greek mythology, psychology, game theory, and human sexuality form a fragmented narrative about loss and unhealthy attachments.áMimicry of BachâÇÖs fugues leads the author to questions about love, sex, desire, the 'Bach or Stravinsky' paradigm in game theory, and relationships considered taboo by mainstream standards. What authority speaks clearest with regard to love, sex, and desire-and is objectivity even possible? The final essay attempts to resolve this question while echoing the puzzle of BachâÇÖs final unfinished fugue. á

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