- Source: The Argonauts
The Argonauts is a book by poet and critic Maggie Nelson, published in 2015. It mixes philosophical theory with memoir. The book discusses her romantic relationship with the transgender artist Harry Dodge leading to her pregnancy as well as topics ranging from the death of a parent, transgender embodiment, academia, familial relationships, and the limitations of language. Nelson also explores and criticizes ideas from several philosophers including Gilles Deleuze, Judith Butler and Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick. The title is a reference to Roland Barthes' idea that to love someone is similar to an Argonaut who constantly replaces parts of their ship without the ship changing names. The book won a National Book Critics Circle Award for criticism for books published in 2015.
Reception
According to Book Marks, the book received "rave" reviews based on fourteen critic reviews with eleven being "rave" and three being "positive". On Bookmarks September/October 2015 issue, a magazine that aggregates critic reviews of books, the book received a (4.0 out of 5) from based on critic reviews with a critical summary saying, "The Argonauts, "a loose yet intricate tapestry of memoir, criticism and gentle polemic [and] a magnificent achievement of thought, care and art" (Los Angeles Times), should interest readers of all kinds".
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