The work begins with a quote from Baudelaire: “The shape of a city, as we all know, changes more quickly than the mortal heart.” The author writes of a child’s experience of the hierarchy of urban spaces: the radial avenues walked during school recreation periods, the districts between the axes, and the relationship to Nantes of those who lived there, including Breton and Rimbaud.
The work begins with a quote from Baudelaire: “The shape of a city, as we all know, changes more quickly than the mortal heart.” The author writes of a child’s experience of the hierarchy of urban spaces: the radial avenues walked during school recreation periods, the districts between the axes, and the relationship to Nantes of those who lived there, including Breton and Rimbaud.
The Shape of a City
216The Shape of a City
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ISBN-13: | 9781885586391 |
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Publisher: | Turtle Point Press |
Publication date: | 11/01/2005 |
Pages: | 216 |
Product dimensions: | 4.80(w) x 7.30(h) x 0.70(d) |