The Absence of Zero

R. Kolewe

ISBN 10: 1771667265 / ISBN 13: 9781771667265

Published by Book*hug, CA, 2021

About this Item

The Absence of Zero is a triumphantly-executed celebration of the long poem tradition. Consisting of 256 16-line quartets, and 34 free-form interruptions, this slow-moving haunting work is a beautiful example of thinking in language, a meditation that explores time and memory in both content and form. The 20th century is already more than 20 years past: The Absence of Zero is Kolewe's elegy to that era, and the disparate fragments of its ideas that continue to affect and disrupt our present.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Absence of Zero
• Publisher: Book*hug, CA
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1771667265
• ISBN 13: 9781771667265
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 517 grams

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Synopsis

The Absence of Zero is a triumphantly-executed celebration of the long poem tradition. Consisting of 256 16-line quartets, and 34 free-form interruptions, this slow-moving haunting work is a beautiful example of thinking in language, a meditation that explores time and memory in both content and form. The 20th century is already more than 20 years past: The Absence of Zero is Kolewe's elegy to that era, and the disparate fragments of its ideas that continue to affect and disrupt our present.

About the Author

R. KOLEWE was born in Montreal. Educated in physics and engineering at the University of Toronto, he pursued a successful career in the software industry for many years, while living in a picturesque village in southwestern Ontario. Always a reader, he began to devote his time to writing not long after returning to Toronto in 2007. His work has appeared online at ditch, e-ratio, and The Puritan. He also takes photographs.