On Longing: Narratives of the Miniature, the Gigantic, the Souvenir, the Collection by Susan Stewart

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A rare gem.
A poetic and well-researched piece of contemporary criticism addressing narrative, experience, and scale in most unexpected, but yet very human way.
(Not an easy read and I understood about 7% percent of it, but the invention of the subject by Susan Stewart is both fascinating and inspiring - it proves that not everything has been researched yet, even if it's been in front of our noses for ages).

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