We Computers: A Ghazal Novel
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Book Overview A multilayered exploration of poetry, authorship, and digital intelligence by "a writer of immense poetic power" (The Guardian)Finalist, ...
A multilayered exploration of poetry, authorship, and digital intelligence by "a writer of immense poetic power" (The Guardian)
Finalist, 2025 National Book Award, Translated Literature - A World Literature Today Notable Translation of 2025
"Many paths cross in Ismailov's beautiful new work--poetry, history and the infinite imagination. Every path winding into another. Every path worth taking."--Patti Smith
In the late 1980s, French poet and psychologist Jon-Perse finds himself in possession of one of the most promising inventions of the century: a computer. Enchanted by snippets of Persian poetry he learns from his Uzbek translation partner, Abdulhamid Ismail, Jon-Perse builds a computer program capable of both analyzing and generating literature. But beyond the text on his screen there are entire worlds--of history, philosophy, and maybe even of love--in the stories and people he and AI conjure.
Hamid Ismailov brings together his work as a poet, translator, and student of literature of both East and West to craft a postmodern ode to poetry across centuries and continents. Crossing the po
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 296 | Language: English | Publisher: YALE UNIV PR | ISBN: 030027274X
FormatPaperback
Pages296
LanguageEnglish
ISBN030027274X
EAN9780300272741
PublisherYALE UNIV PR
Publication Date1970-01-01
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.65 Pounds
Length7.68 Inches
Width5.11 Inches
Height0.7 Inches
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