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Golden Aged

"[i]n every culture, age, like any other important category, is organized
hierarchically. In the West youth is the valued term, the point of reference for defining who is old." (Kathleen Woodward)

The invisibility of older generations is a veritable issue, and yet old age is a gift. In light of the progressive ageing of the worldwide population, I want to celebrate the golden years; particularly in the youth-obsessed world of fashion, I wish to demonstrate that when it comes to style, older might well be wiser...

What is the Word by Samuel Beckett (1909-1989) Written in 1988, What is the Word was Beckett’s last poem. Written for Joe Chaikin, the poem grapples with an inability to find words to express oneself, a theme echoing Beckett’s earlier work, though possibly amplified by the sickness he experienced late in life. folly - folly for to - for to - what is the word - folly from this - all this - folly from all this - given - folly given all this - seeing - folly seeing all this - this - what is the word - this this - this this here - all this this here - folly given all this - seeing - folly seeing all this this here - for to - what is the word - see - glimpse - seem to glimpse - need to seem to glimpse - folly for to need to seem to glimpse - what - what is the word - and where - folly for to need to seem to glimpse what where - where - what is the word - there - over there - away over there - afar - afar away over there - afaint - afaint afar away over there what - what - what is the word - seeing all this - all this this - all this this here - folly for to see what - glimpse - seem to glimpse - need to seem to glimpse - afaint afar away over there what - folly for to need to seem to glimpse afaint afar away over there what - what - what is the word - what is the word

What is the Word

by Samuel Beckett (1909-1989)

Written in 1988, What is the Word was Beckett’s last poem. Written for Joe Chaikin, the poem grapples with an inability to find words to express oneself, a theme echoing Beckett’s earlier work, though possibly amplified by the sickness he experienced late in life.

folly -

folly for to -

for to -

what is the word -

folly from this -

all this -

folly from all this -

given -

folly given all this -

seeing -

folly seeing all this -

this -

what is the word -

this this -

this this here -

all this this here -

folly given all this -

seeing -

folly seeing all this this here -

for to -

what is the word -

see -

glimpse -

seem to glimpse -

need to seem to glimpse -

folly for to need to seem to glimpse -

what -

what is the word -

and where -

folly for to need to seem to glimpse what where -

where -

what is the word -

there -

over there -

away over there -

afar -

afar away over there -

afaint -

afaint afar away over there what -

what -

what is the word -

seeing all this -

all this this -

all this this here -

folly for to see what -

glimpse -

seem to glimpse -

need to seem to glimpse -

afaint afar away over there what -

folly for to need to seem to glimpse afaint afar away over there what -

what -

what is the word -

what is the word

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