
Mayakovsky's Revolver
Poems
Matthew Dickman(Author)
WW Norton & Co (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 6. June 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
104 pages
978-0-393-34879-8 (ISBN)
Description
At the center of Mayakovsky's Revolver is the suicide of Matthew Dickman's older brother. "Known for poems of universality of feeling, expressive lyricism of reflection, and heartrending allure" (Major Jackson), Dickman is a powerful poet whose new collection explores how to persevere in the wake of grief.
from "Mayakovsky's Revolver"
I keep thinking about the way
blackberries will make the mouth
of an eight year old look like he's a ghost
that's been shot in the face. In the dark I can see
my older brother walking through the tall brush
of his brain. I can see him standing
in the lobby of the hotel,
alone, crying along with the ice machine.
from "Mayakovsky's Revolver"
I keep thinking about the way
blackberries will make the mouth
of an eight year old look like he's a ghost
that's been shot in the face. In the dark I can see
my older brother walking through the tall brush
of his brain. I can see him standing
in the lobby of the hotel,
alone, crying along with the ice machine.
Reviews / Votes
"A book of real immediacy, the kind that re-enacts modern life with all its joys and sorrows." -- NPR "His poems ... strike at the soul." "Matthew Dickman's poems go off like a bottle rocket."More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
139 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-34879-8 (9780393348798)
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E-Book
09/2012
W. W. Norton & Company
€15.49
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Person
Matthew Dickman is the award-winning author of Wonderland, Mayakovsky's Revolver, and All-American Poem, winner of the May Sarton Award from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He lives in Portland, Oregon.