Description

Book Synopsis


Table of Contents


Contents


Preface

Acknowledgments


1. Toward Sleep

Writing Hypnagogia

The Obbligato Effect

Falling Asleep While Reading

Agatha: or, Sleep


2. Sleepless

Night

The Insomniac Writer

Night Watch


3. Leaving Sleep

Waking Up Awry

Lacan’s Wakeup Call

Interminable Waking


4. Sleepwaking

Disquiet

The Subdrama of Writing

Experiment, Experience




Notes

Bibliography

Index



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      Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
      Publication Date: 01/12/2012
      ISBN13: 9780816679768, 978-0816679768
      ISBN10: 0816679762

      Description

      Book Synopsis


      Table of Contents


      Contents


      Preface

      Acknowledgments


      1. Toward Sleep

      Writing Hypnagogia

      The Obbligato Effect

      Falling Asleep While Reading

      Agatha: or, Sleep


      2. Sleepless

      Night

      The Insomniac Writer

      Night Watch


      3. Leaving Sleep

      Waking Up Awry

      Lacan’s Wakeup Call

      Interminable Waking


      4. Sleepwaking

      Disquiet

      The Subdrama of Writing

      Experiment, Experience




      Notes

      Bibliography

      Index



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