The Inkblot Record |
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Author:
| Farrell, Dan |
ISBN: | 978-1-55245-053-6 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1998 |
Publisher: | Coach House Books
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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The Inkblot Record is poet Dan Farrell's examination of the discourse of the (in)famous Rorschach inkblot test. It is a compelling work, by turns hilarious and poignant; it will change the way you view both poetry and psychiatry forever.
The Inkblot Record draws from over half a century of responses to the Rorschach test to construct a book-length poem that places many of western society's foibles and secret neuroses on display for all to see. By utilizing the most mundane...
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The Inkblot Record is poet Dan Farrell's examination of the discourse of the (in)famous Rorschach inkblot test. It is a compelling work, by turns hilarious and poignant; it will change the way you view both poetry and psychiatry forever.
The Inkblot Record draws from over half a century of responses to the Rorschach test to construct a book-length poem that places many of western society's foibles and secret neuroses on display for all to see. By utilizing the most mundane and arbitrary of cataloguing methods - alphabetical order - Farrell constructs a poem with sophisticated internal rhythms, rhymes and alliterations that pull the reader forward in a headlong rush to the book's surprising conclusion.