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by William Ian Miller · Taurus · tapa dura · 360 pages
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Un fascinante viaje al mundo del asco y el desagrado, este libro explora cómo esta sensación influye en nuestras vidas, aportando orden y significado, incluso cuando nos horroriza. Con un enfoque riguroso y un toque de humor, William Ian Miller analiza la naturaleza del asco y su relación con aspectos fundamentales de la existencia humana, como la alimentación, la excreción, la sexualidad, el deterioro y la muerte. El autor argumenta que el asco desempeña un papel crucial en la creación y el mantenimiento de jerarquías sociales y dinámicas democráticas, transformando el mundo en un lugar más peligroso, mágico y emocionante.

Stanley Miller Williams was an American contemporary poet, as well as a university professor, translator and editor. He produced over 25 books and won several awards for his poetry. His accomplishments were chronicled in Arkansas Biography. Williams was chosen to read a poem at the second inauguration of Bill Clinton. One of his best-known poems is "The Shrinking Lonesome Sestina." He was the father of American singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams.