Humiliation

by Wayne Koestenbaum

Book Overview

Wayne Koestenbaum considers the meaning of humiliation in this eloquent work of cultural critique and personal reflection.

The lives of people both famous and obscure are filled with scarlet-letter moments when their dirty laundry sees daylight. In these moments we not only witness the reversibility of "success," of prominence, but also come to visceral terms with our own vulnerable selves. We can't stop watching the scene of shame,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312429223
• ISBN13: 9780312429225
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Picador USA
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.8" x 7.2"