A Load of Shit

"What makes shit such a universal joke is that it's an unmistakable reminder of our duality, of our soiled nature and of our will to glory. It is the ultimate lèse-majesté". John Berger's essay begins by describing the experience of burying a year's worth of his household's excrement. What follows is an extended reflection--at once philosophically detached and profoundly engaged with the inescapable stuff of life--on shit as an emblem of what it means to be human: on our simultaneous kinship with and profound difference from all other animals. Eris Gems make available in the form of beautifully produced saddle-stitched booklets a series of outstanding short works of fiction and non-fiction.

• | Author: John Berger
• | Publisher: Eris
• | Publication Date: Sep 24, 2024
• | Number of Pages: 12 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1912475413
• | ISBN-13: 9781912475414