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The Art of Subtraction: New and Selected Poems
An acclaimed American poet, Jay Parini is widely recognized for his ability to confront modern issues in a variety of forms, while adding a highly musical sense of phrasing and a relentless sense of humor. Parini, as seen in his previous works of poetryAnthracite Country (1982), Town Life (1988), and House of Days (1998)has created a remarkable voice of his own. The Art of Subtraction: New and Selected Poems is a testament to Parini's unique poetic style and constantly evolving vision. A compilation of fifty-nine new poems and forty-three from previous collections, The Art of Subtraction demonstrates Parini's wide range of poetic registers. One sequence of poems responds to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Others deal with personal themes and continue Parini's ongoing exploration of the relationship between language and mind. The poems drawn from previous collections have been carefully chosen to represent the breadth of his work and of his experience as an American poet over the course of his career.
Book Details
- Publisher: George Braziller
- Publish Date: Apr 17th, 2005
- Pages: 130
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.78in - 6.44in - 0.69in - 0.64lb
- EAN: 9780807615478
- Categories: • American - General
About the Author
Parini, Jay: - Jay Parini, a poet and novelist, teaches at Middlebury College. Parini's recent books include The Last Station, Benjamin's Crossing, and Some Necessary Angels: Essays on Writing and Politics.
Praise for this book
"In his poetry Parini answers the summons to remember and to declaim, with honesty, humor, and grief. Out of the depth which human flesh is heir to, the emptiness that we feel and the fullness that we seek, Parini offers his own 'world within world' of loving opposition."