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In this stunning collection, Franz Wright chronicles the journey back from a place of isolation and wordlessness. After a period when it seemed ...Show synopsisIn this stunning collection, Franz Wright chronicles the journey back from a place of isolation and wordlessness. After a period when it seemed certain he would never write poetry again, he speaks with bracing clarity about the twilit world that lies between madness and sanity, addiction and recovery. Wright negotiates the precarious transition from illness to health in a state of skeptical rapture, discovering along the way the exhilaration of love--both divine and human--and finding that even the most battered consciousness can be good company. Whether he is writing about his regret for the abortion of a child, describing the mechanics of slander ("I can just hear them on the telephone and keening all their kissy little knives"), or composing an ironic ode to himself ("To a Blossoming Nut Case"), Wright's poems are exquisitely precise. Charles Simic has characterized him as a poetic miniaturist, whose "secret ambition is to write an epic on the inside of a matchbook cover." Time and again, Wright turns on a dime in a few brief lines, exposing the dark comedy and poignancy of his heightened perception. Here is one of the poems from the collection: Description of Her Eyes Two teaspoonfuls, and my mind goes "everyone can kiss my ass now"-- then it's changed, I change my mind. Eyes so sad, and infinitely kind. "From the Hardcover edition."Hide synopsis
Description:Good. 0375411542 Has library markings. Meets or exceeds the...Good. 0375411542 Has library markings. Meets or exceeds the good condition guidelines-May have one or more of the following: writing or highlighting, wear and/or spine creasing. Cover and all pages are intact, including dust jacket, if applicable. Five star seller-Ships Quickly-Buy with confidence!
Description:As New in As New jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Sparse and hard...As New in As New jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Sparse and hard like fine gems, the poet speaks from a deep place. As new first edition. Remainder mark.
Description:Fine copy in fine dust jacket; as new. 8vo 8 1/2"x 5 1/4" dark...Fine copy in fine dust jacket; as new. 8vo 8 1/2"x 5 1/4" dark-gray linen w/ red paper boards; silver lettering on spine; ashen-gray endpapers; 75 pgs; photo-illus dust jacket w/ $22.00 on front flap, author photo by Elizabeth Oehlkers Wright on rear. quotes by Olga Broumas & Charles Simic on front flap, and by Carolyn Forche, Denis Johnson, Mary Karr & Donald Justice on back cover. jacket design by Carol Devine Carson w/ photo by Jane Yeomans.
Description:Like New in Like New jacket. ISBN: 0-375-41154-2 Very little to...Like New in Like New jacket. ISBN: 0-375-41154-2 Very little to no wear. Quite clean. [The author] chronicles the journey back from a place of isolation and wordlessness. After a period when it seemed certain he would never write poetry again, he speaks with bracing clarity about the twilit world that lies between madness and sanity, addiction and recovery. 75 pages.
Description:New. 0375411542 Clean, unmarked copy. Hardcover, with dust...New. 0375411542 Clean, unmarked copy. Hardcover, with dust jacket-In great shape! I can send expedited rate if you chose; otherwise it will promptly be sent via media rate. Got any questions? Email me; I'm happy to help!
Description:Fine. 0375411542 Knopf, 2001. Hardcover. Signed first edition....Fine. 0375411542 Knopf, 2001. Hardcover. Signed first edition. DJ in protective mylar cover. Like new. North American shipping only.
Description:Very fine and bright in like dustjacket with crisp text...Very fine and bright in like dustjacket with crisp text throughout. Highly attractive all around.
