Can You See What I See? by Walter Wick

Can You See What I See? by Walter Wick

What are the effects of a catastrophic earthquake on a society, its culture and politics? Which of these effects are temporary, and which endure? Are the various effects immediately discernible, or do they manifest themselves over time? What roles do artists, and writers in particular have in witnessing, bearing testimony to, and gauging the effects of natural disasters? What is the worth of literature in a time of disaster? These are the fundamental questions addressed in this book, which examines the case of the Haitian earthquake of 12 January 2010, a uniquely destructive event in the recent history of cataclysmic disasters, in Haiti and the broader world. The book argues that Haitian literature since 2010 has played a primary role in recording, bearing testimony to, and engaging with the social and psychological effects of the disaster. It further shows that daring literary invention - what Edwidge Danticat calls dangerous creation - constitutes one of the most striking and important means of communicating the effects of such a disaster, and that close engagement with the creative imagination is one of the most privileged ways for the outsider in particular to begin to comprehend the experience of living in and through a time of catastrophe.

Walter Wick s'est int?ress? ? l'art et plus particuli?rement au dessin et ? la peinture alors qu'il ?tait au secondaire. Apr's des ?tudes en photographie, il a travaill? comme technicien de laboratoire et assistant pour un photographe publicitaire; puis il a d?m?nag? ? New York o? il a mont? son propre studio. C'est en arrangeant un d?cor qu'il a trouv? un jour, l'inspiration pour son premier livre C'est moi l'espion. Il vit avec sa femme dans le Connecticut.

Walter Wick is best known for his brilliant search-and-find photographs. He is the co-creator and photographer of the I Spy books (C'est moi l'espion) as well as the author, creator and photographer of the Can You See What I See? Series (Vois-tu ce que je vois?). He is also the author and photographer of two award-winning science books, A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder and Walter Wick's Optical Tricks. He lives with his wife in Connecticut.

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ISBN 13	9780439862264
ISBN 10	0439862264
Title	Can You See What I See?
Author	Walter Wick
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Scholastic US
Year published	2008-01-01
Number of pages	32
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