Point omega by don delillo, 9780330512398, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. It is delillo s fifteenth novel published under his own name and his first published work of fiction since his 2007 novel falling man. Don delillo s spectacular career seemed to have reached some kind of omega zone almost 20 years ago. That he has attempted to construct a piece of fiction in which perception itself serves as narrative is not the problem. Unlike some of delillos others, point omega does not require a substantial investment of time, but if you do read this as your first delillo novel, then you owe it to yourself to read two or three others. In the middle of a desert somewhere south of nowhere, to a forlorn house made of metal and clapboard, a secret war advisor has gone in search of space and time. Don delillo explores the radical manipulation of time in this novel, which brings an iraq war planner, his daughter and a filmmaker together at a. Point omega is a short novel by the american author don delillo that was published in hardcover by scribners on february 2, 2010. Don delillo author don delillo is the author of fifteen novels, including zero k, underworld, falling man, white noise, and libra. Don delillos 16th novel, point omega, is a book about time, extinction, loss and whether art can make sense of those forces. One suspects delillo is setting them up for a fall, especially when elster maintains theyre closing in on the omega point, a concept postulating an eventual leap out of our biology, as elster puts it, an ultimate evolution in which brute matter becomes analytical human thought. What does don delillo share with marilyn manson and dilbert.
Don delillo s 16th novel, point omega, is a book about time, extinction, loss and whether art can make sense of those forces. I wouldnt say point omega is my favorite, i don t even know if i have a favorite, but point omega is a good read, and possibly a good entry point into delillo. Now, in point omega, a book quite different to white noise but no less unmistakably by don delillo, we are presented with a sort of human. Point omega, by don delillo abe greenwald, commentary. Delillos deeply engaged description of what its like to. Dec 14, 2010 i wouldnt say point omega is my favorite, i don t even know if i have a favorite, but point omega is a good read, and possibly a good entry point into delillo. Feb 07, 2010 don delillos spectacular career seemed to have reached some kind of omega zone almost 20 years ago. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Delillo gradually circles into his story in point omega. Reading it is akin to a brisk hike up a desert mountaina trifle arid, perhaps, but with occasional views of breathtaking grandeur. Don delillos austere new novel is an object lesson in latephase literature says james lasdun.
In the middle of a desert somewhere south of nowhere, to a. Point omega by don delillo meet your next favorite book. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. A novel by delillo, don and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He has won the national book award, the penfaulkner award for fiction, the jerusalem prize for his complete body of work, and the will. This reading group guide for point omega by don delillo includes an introduction, discussion questions, and ideas for enhancing your book club.
Point omega by don delillo overdrive rakuten overdrive. Written in hypnotic prose, point omega is both a metaphysical meditation and a deeply unsettling mystery, from which one thing emerges. In its reflections on time and loss, this may be a philosophical novel and maybe, considering its themes, the book shares a place in my work with the body artist, another novel of abbreviated length. Its not a particularly fun book nor does it yield any direct answers, but its also a rewarding, engaging, and often challenging read. And in the 117page point omega, delillos lean prose is so spare and concentrated that the aftereffects are more powerful than usual. Unlike some of delillo s others, point omega does not require a substantial investment of time, but if you do read this as your first delillo novel, then you owe it to yourself to read two or three others.
Point omega is the worst book don delillo has ever produced. Mar 20, 2010 don delillo point omega by don delillo. Point omega ist ein roman des amerikanischen schriftstellers don delillo. After the redhot streak of the names, white noise and libra, his 10th. Entirely too long at 117 pages, don delillos latest novel novella really, point omega, was inspired by an installation at the museum of modern art in 2006 called 24 hour psycho by douglas. There is no room for false steps, and even the surefooted will want to double. Point omega is delillos shortest novel to date, and he has said it could be considered a companion piece to the body artist. For those familiar with delillo, well, you already know, and i dont think theres anything new i can tell you.
Point omega is delillo s shortest novel to date, and he has said it could be considered a companion piece to the body artist. Kindle store go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. It reminded me of a better version of philip roths novel, the ghost writer, a. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read point omega. Point omega editions heres the scribner page for the book which now features a short excerpt of the book. Point omega published by scribner, february 2010 isbn10. In the middle of a desert somewhere south of nowhere, to a forlorn. Unlike some of delillo s others, point omega does not require a substantial investment of time, but if you do read this as your first delillo novel, then you owe it to yourself to read. Sam anderson on point omega by don delillo new york. Another formidable construction by a very distinctive writer. Now, in point omega, a book quite different to white noise but no less unmistakably by don delillo, we are presented with a sort of human counterpoint to that phenomenon.
Richard elster, seventythree, was a scholaran outsiderwhen he was called to a meeting with government war. He has done this before, and the effort has paid off in moments of crystalline revelation. Richard elster, the philosophical war consultant at the center of delillos 15th novel, point omega, is also 73. Don delillos spectacular career seemed to have reached some kind of omega zone almost 20 years ago. In this potent and beautiful novel, the writer the new york times calls prophetic about twentyfirstcentury america looks into the mind and heart of a scholar. Don delillos latest work point omega takes an oblique, subtle, and unnerving tackle at themes of time, perception, family, and, ultimately, personal apocalypse. Don delillo point omega read and download epub, pdf, fb2. Teilhard was both a jesuit priest and a paleontologist, so. It is curious, then, that the postmodernist master don delillo chooses this as the title of his very succinct latest work, clocking in at only 128 pages and seemingly, at first.
Buy a cheap copy of point omega book by don delillo. Point omega, by don delillo abe greenwald, commentary magazine. The true life is not reducible to words spoken or written, not by anyone, ever. One suspects delillo is setting them up for a fall, especially when elster maintains theyre closing in on the omega point, a concept postulating an eventual leap out of our biology, as. The omega point is a spiritual belief and a scientific speculation that everything in the universe is fated to spiral towards a final point of divine unification. Sam anderson on point omega by don delillo new york magazine. The strongest material in point omega is only tangentially related to the books main story, and is essentially just art criticism. Feb 02, 2010 richard elster, the central character of point omega, don delillos slender new novella, is a scholar who helped the pentagon conceptualize an intellectual framework for the iraq war. Point omega, like the body artist, cosmopolis and falling man, at times resembles not so much a narrative as a series of declarative character statements in the guise of narrative. Jan 30, 2010 don delillo s latest work point omega takes an oblique, subtle, and unnerving tackle at themes of time, perception, family, and, ultimately, personal apocalypse. Now, in point omega, he takes on the secret strategists in america s war machine. Spare and compact at 117 pages, the novel follows a filmmaker who is.
Point omega by don delillo is a surreal slice of intellectual prose poetry. Mar 05, 2010 buy point omega by delillo, don from amazons fiction books store. In the first section of the book, delillo presents readers with an unnamed character who is obsessed with a museum screening. Buy point omega by delillo, don from amazons fiction books store. Richard elster, the central character of point omega, don delillos slender new novella, is a scholar who helped the pentagon conceptualize an intellectual framework for the iraq war. Jan 21, 2010 the strongest material in point omega is only tangentially related to the books main story, and is essentially just art criticism. Point omega book by don delillo official publisher page. In his earlier novels, he has written about conspiracy theory, the cold war, and global terrorism. The other thing that point omega does is partially restore me to my admiration of don delillo. For those familiar with delillo, well, you already know, and i don t think theres anything new i can tell you. At first, the novel appears to be about avantgarde cinema, setting up two contrasting plots that both deal with motion pictures. Don delillo looks into the mind and heart of a defense intellectual. Feb 14, 2010 entirely too long at 117 pages, don delillos latest novel novella really, point omega, was inspired by an installation at the museum of modern art in 2006 called 24 hour psycho by douglas.
Point omega is a novella by don delillo that explores dread, paranoia, death, and violence. Point omega book by don delillo official publisher. Don delillos point omega may only be a short novel but, says matt thorne, it is chockfull with themes. In this potent and beautiful novel, the writer the new york times calls prophetic about twentyfirstcentury america looks into the mind and heart of a scholar who was recruited to help the military conceptualize the war. Its usually inadvisable to look too closely at such parallels, but in fiction, nothing is coincidence, and in this case, the connection looms so large over the proceedings, it. I havent read all of delillos novels, but i bet ive read twothirds of them. A page on don delillo s 2010 novel point omega don delillo 2010. Don delillo point omega read and download epub, pdf, fb2, mobi. Given delillos politics, elster is an enigmatic figure who must bear the pain of his complicity in the war.
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