{"product_id":"g-9781990293542","title":"G","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eG is a sound. Phonetically, it is represented as [?]--and corresponds to ? in the Arabic alphabet--a guttural resonance shared between Afrikaans and Persian. Hinging on this mutual fricative sonically prominent in their respective languages, and a playful inclusion of homonyms across English, Afrikaans, and Persian, Klara du Plessis and Khashayar \"Kess\" Mohammadi composed \u003cem\u003eG\u003c\/em\u003e collaboratively in a shared Google document, an act of hospitality into their languages. Amplifying common etymologies, but centering communication beyond the delimitation of verbal systems, this work stages a conceptual project of human interconnection through the metaphors of tongue, speech, and poetry as sound. \u003cem\u003eG\u003c\/em\u003e builds on both poets? earlier translingual and translation work, including du Plessis? award-winning \u003cem\u003eEkke\u003c\/em\u003e and Mohammadi's \u003cem\u003eMe, You, Then Snow\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Palimpsest Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781990293542\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.00d","brand":"Klara Du Plessis, Khashayar Kess Mohammadi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43075583967413,"sku":"9781990293542","price":17.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3bb26706-ff88-4baf-af40-c82f4d8402ff.jpg?v=1691469240","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/g-9781990293542","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}