When Words Fail Us
عندما تخوننا الكلمات
Not Translated
_I am out of words at home. I have grown bored with my language, bored with my voice, bored with my writing. My words labour under the weight of Australia’s history. The land itself, as much as I love it, bears down hard._
_Now in another place, I am finding lighter words. At times, I may not need to speak at all. I smile; I nod. I seek permission to speak. Please, do you mind? Will you allow me?_
In an important book for our times, Stan Grant – one of Australia’s most prominent writers on identity, nationhood and belonging – reflects on how we struggle to speak to one another today, and the importance of listening, silence and philosophy, from Plato to Simone Weil to Radiohead.
Bibliographic Data
| Author | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | UNSW Press UNSW |
| Publisher Address | enquiries@unswpress.com.au |
| Country | Australia |
| Primary Category | Social Studies |
| Also In | |
| Published | 2026 |
| Language | English (EN) |
| Pages | 127 pages |
| Edition | first |
| Dimensions | 14.53 x 2.34 x 21.67 cm |
| ISBN | 9781761170751 |
| Translation | Not Translated |
| Keywords | Words |
