{"product_id":"9781771662758","title":"Lost Originals","description":"\u003ci\u003eTranslation is the extrovert, metaphor the introvert. Without translation, there is no communication. Without metaphor, there is no art.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLost Originals\u003c\/i\u003e, the latest collection of poetry from writer and scholar David Goldstein, explores the potential of metaphoric translation to contribute to a conversation about originality, the power of objects, and the boundaries of poetry and language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking as his foundation the notion that every act of speaking is a translation from one sort of experience to another, Goldstein's innovative poetic 'experiment' represent an elegy for a series of \"lost originals\" a group of objects and experiences that can only be accessed through language. In this way, Goldstein's encounters with a menagerie of objects and sources—from porcelain figurines and maps, to computer-generated email spam and journalism about sharks—yield a myriad of voices, giving metaphorical speech to the unspeaking or unspoken, and at the same time, uncovering a surprising beauty in language normally viewed as impenetrable or utilitarian.","brand":"BookThug","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131303215344,"sku":"9781771662758","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781771662758_p0.jpg?v=1763708019","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781771662758","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}