| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
207 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Summary |
Matthew Zapruder had an idea : to write a poem as slowly and intentionally as possible, to preserve its drafts, and record the painstaking, elusively transcendent stuff of its construction. It would be the end cap to a new collection of poetry, and a means to process modern American life in a time of political turmoil, mega fires, and sobriety. What Zapruder didn't anticipate was that this literary project would reveal a deeply personal aspect as well : a way to resolve the unexplored pain and unexpected joys he was confronting in the wake of his son's diagnosis with autism. The result is a remarkable piece of writing, one that explores not just what it means to be a poet and father, but also what it means to be alive on this planet during this turbulent and extraordinary time. By comparing the writing of a poem with his own tangled evolution as a son, husband and father, Zapruder unfolds moments of his own life in the reflection of an increasingly uncanny world. With a wide range of reference points -- from Celan, Li Bai and Frank O'Hara to Whitman, Merwin and Rupi Kaur -- we join Zapruder on a poet's journey ; that in some alchemy of literature, becomes a journey of our own. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Subject |
Zapruder, Matthew, 1967-
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Poets, American -- Biography.
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American poetry -- History and criticism.
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| Genre |
Biography (DNLM)D019215
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9781951213688 hardcover : $28.00 |
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1951213688 hardcover |
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