Automaton biographies
Larissa Lai
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Automaton biographies
by Larissa Lai
Published
2009
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press
Pages
167
ISBN-13
9781551522920
Description
"Automaton Biographies is the first full-length solo poetry book by novelist Larissa Lai (When Fox is a Thousand, Salt Fish Girl). With an ear to the white noise of advertising, pop music, CNN, biotechnology, the Norton Anthology of English Literature, cereal packaging, and MuchMusic, Lai explores the problem of what it means to exist on the boundaries of the human. The books consists of four long poems: "Rachel," a meditation in the voice of the cyborg figure Rachel from Ridley Scott's film Blade Runner and its source material, Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?; "nascent fashion," which addresses contemporary war and its excesses; "Ham," which circulates around the chimpanzee named Ham sent up into space as part of the Mercury Redstone missions by NASA in the 1960s and later donated to the Coulston Foundation for biomedical research; and "auto matter," a kind of unfolding autobiography told in poems. Ambitious, eloquent, and deeply personal, these poems taken as a whole are a personal and cultural history that jostles us out of our humanness and into our relations to animal, machine, language, and one another."--BOOK JACKET.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Automaton biographies?
This edition of Automaton biographies has approximately 167 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Automaton biographies?
For most readers, Automaton biographies typically takes between 3h 29m and 2h 19m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 41,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 2h 47m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 6 days • Estimated word count: 41,750 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Automaton biographies?
The estimated word count for Automaton biographies is approximately 41,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Automaton biographies?
Automaton biographies was written by Larissa Lai.
When was Automaton biographies published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2009. The original work may have been published on a different date.