Entering Time
Colin Browne
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Entering Time
by Colin Browne
Published
2017
Publisher
Talonbooks, Limited
Pages
196
ISBN-13
9781772010398
Description
"During the groundbreaking Charles Edenshaw exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 2013, poet Colin Browne found himself returning often to study three large argillite platters carved by the Haida master in the late 1800s. Produced several years apart, each depicts an identical scene at the same moment: two frightened figures in a canoe appear to be on a mission. One is the Raven, in supernatural form, brandishing a spear; the other, in the stern, is a human-like figure with a circular head. On one platter he holds a paddle; on the other, two his arms are raised in a state of panic. He is the helmsman, known as Fungus, or Fungus Man, or Biscuit Man. The Raven and Fungus Man appear early on in the Haida epic poem 'Raven Travelling,' not long after the Raven releases human men from a clamshell. Their mission is to enable men and women to go forth and multiply. The three platters, celebrated not only for their craftsmanship but also for their insight into the psyche, are rarely brought together in one place, and the fact that Edenshaw returned, with a sense of humour, to this primal scene, suggests that the theme was as important to him as it was to his contemporary, Sigmund Freud. Browne launches his unexpected journey of discovery with a simple question: 'Who was Fungus, or Fungus Man, and why did he become the one responsible for the miracle of human procreation?' Every good story is an origin story--and a mystery story--and in Entering Time: The Fungus Man Platters of Charles Edenshaw, Browne ranges through the fields of art history, literature, ethnology, and myth to discover a parallel history of modernism within one of the world's most subtle and sophisticated artistic and literary cultures."--
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This edition of Entering Time has approximately 196 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 Entering Time?
For most readers, Entering Time typically takes between 4h 5m and 2h 43m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 49,000 words and common reading speeds.
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What is the word count of Entering Time?
The estimated word count for Entering Time is approximately 49,000 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.
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Who is the author of Entering Time?
Entering Time was written by Colin Browne.
When was Entering Time published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2017. The original work may have been published on a different date.