The Human Touch Literature Over the next twenty years

Over the next twenty years

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to his long-time correspondent Nicky Hunter

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The Human Touch Literature Over the next twenty yearsTouch is our first sense. Through touch we make art, stake a claim to what we own and those we love, and express our faith, beliefs, and anger. Touch is how we leave our mark and find our place in the world; touch is how we connect. Drawing on artworks spanning four thousand years and stretching across the globe, this book offers new ways of looking at the fundamental role of touch in the human experience. In a series of essays, the authors explore