The Argonauts

The Argonauts is a book by poet and critic Maggie Nelson, published in 2015. It mixes philosophical theory with memoir.[1] The book discusses her romantic relationship with the transgender artist Harry Dodge leading to her pregnancy as well as topics ranging from the death of a parent, transgender embodiment, academia, familial relationships, and the limitations of language.[2] Nelson also explores and criticizes ideas from several philosophers including Gilles Deleuze, Judith Butler and Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick.[3] The title is a reference to Roland Barthes' idea that to love someone is similar to an Argonaut who constantly replaces parts of their ship without the ship changing names.[4] The book won a National Book Critics Circle Award for criticism for books published in 2015.[5]

The Argonauts
AuthorMaggie Nelson
CountryUnited States
GenreAutotheory
PublisherGraywolf Press
Publication date
2015
Media typePrint
Pages160
ISBN1555977073
This article is about the book by Maggie Nelson. For the mythological heroes, see Argonauts. For other uses, see Argonaut (disambiguation).

References
  1. Als, Hilton (April 11, 2016). "Maggie Nelson's Many Selves". The New Yorker. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  2. Fontenot, Andrea (July 13, 2015). "Unpacking Maggie Nelson's 'The Argonauts'". KCET. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  3. Marcus, Sara (April 30, 2015). "Review: An intimate look at a fluid family in Maggie Nelson's 'The Argonauts'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  4. Feigel, Lara (March 27, 2016). "The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson review – a radical approach to genre and gender". The Guardian. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  5. Dean, Michelle (March 18, 2016). "Margo Jefferson and Maggie Nelson win National Book Critics Circle Awards". The Guardian. Retrieved September 12, 2021.


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