{"product_id":"on-failing-literary-activism-series","title":"On Failing (Literary Activism Series)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Failing (Literary Activism Series)\u003c\/strong\u003e edited by Amit Chaudhuri is a collection of essays that examines failure as a creative and intellectual force rather than simply an undesirable outcome. Bringing together the perspectives of novelists, academics and filmmakers, the book explores how ideas of incompleteness, limitation and experimentation have shaped artistic expression across cultures and disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the Literary Activism Series, this volume invites readers to reconsider common assumptions about success and failure in creative work. Through thoughtful essays, it investigates why failure continues to inspire curiosity, desire and innovation, while questioning how changing cultural and market forces have influenced the way it is perceived today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection explores different interpretations of failure in literature, art and creative practice. It discusses concepts such as metaphor, imagery and synecdoche, showing how forms of expression often emerge from an intentional inability to represent experience in its entirety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing contributions from writers and thinkers including Sunetra Gupta, Sumana Roy, Michel Chaouli and Anurag Kashyap, the essays encourage readers to reflect on the cultural history of failure, its relationship to creativity and the ways in which artistic practice can challenge conventional ideas of achievement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssays exploring failure in literature, art and creative practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerspectives on form, metaphor, imagery and representation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflections on why failure can inspire creativity and desire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussions of changing cultural attitudes towards failure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContributions from novelists, academics and filmmakers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn examination of creativity beyond conventional ideas of success.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders interested in literary criticism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriters, artists and creative practitioners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents and scholars of literature and the arts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders exploring contemporary cultural and intellectual debates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Failing (Literary Activism Series)\u003c\/strong\u003e offers an insightful exploration of creativity through the lens of failure, encouraging readers to rethink artistic expression, cultural expectations and the enduring value of experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amit Chaudhuri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54553995116819,"sku":"BY36.537","price":380.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4494\/6707\/files\/OnFailing_LiteraryActivismSeries__1.webp?v=1787817900","url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/on-failing-literary-activism-series","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}