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Bani Abidi: The Speech Writer

3/5 ( ratings)

A fictional ''documentary'' presented in the form of ten flip books in a beautiful slipcase, this evocative artist's book tells the story of a retired political speech writer. Surrounded by memories, his connection with the outside world takes the form of a daily broadcast from within his home. This is no podcast: passersby see a perplexing array of loudspeakers wired to the outside of his house, and perhaps stop to listen for a few moments each day. From Sri Lankan publisher Raking Leaves, this story addresses issues of repression and free expression, and how political power and human desires meet.

Language: English

Pages: 700

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Raking Leaves

Release: April 15, 2012

ISBN: 0955667445

ISBN 13: 9780955667442

Bani Abidi: The Speech Writer

3/5 ( ratings)

A fictional ''documentary'' presented in the form of ten flip books in a beautiful slipcase, this evocative artist's book tells the story of a retired political speech writer. Surrounded by memories, his connection with the outside world takes the form of a daily broadcast from within his home. This is no podcast: passersby see a perplexing array of loudspeakers wired to the outside of his house, and perhaps stop to listen for a few moments each day. From Sri Lankan publisher Raking Leaves, this story addresses issues of repression and free expression, and how political power and human desires meet.

Language: English

Pages: 700

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Raking Leaves

Release: April 15, 2012

ISBN: 0955667445

ISBN 13: 9780955667442

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