Float

Pages: 272
Published: 2016
Language: English

Anne Carson's 'Float' is an inventive collection presented as individual chapbooks, designed to be read in any sequence. It weaves together diverse voices, time periods, and narrative structures to explore the elusive nature of people, memories, and stories. Readers can journey from contemplating Proust in Iceland to Mount Olympus, or encounter a chorus of Gertrude Steins, all while delving into themes of marriage, memory, and the spaces in-between.

Prose complexity: 10/10

Thought-Provoking Reflective Complex Philosophical

Multiple POVs

Essays Literary Fiction Poetry

Anne Carson

Anne Carson is a Canadian poet and classicist who works across poetry, essays, and translation. She is known for books like Autobiography of Red and her contributions to Granta 110. Her writing often combines ancient history with modern life.