
Muddy Matterhorn
Heather Mchugh(Author)
Copper Canyon Press,U.S.
Published on 16. July 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
104 pages
978-1-55659-596-7 (ISBN)
Description
From an aging body's slow disintegration to the deconstruction of the alphabet, McHugh's expansive collection challenges our roles within society.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
181 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55659-596-7 (9781556595967)
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Heather McHugh, recipient of a 2009 MacArthur Fellowship, is the author of fourteen books of original and translated poetry. Her prize-winning translations include a Griffin International Poetry Prize and her volumes have been finalists for both the Pulitzer and the National Book Award. McHugh has taught writing for over three decades, most of which has been at the University of Washington in Seattle. She served as Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, and in 2000 she was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Since her retirement from the University of Washington, McHugh has served as founder and director of CAREGIFTED, a non-profit organization that supports the caregivers of disabled or chronically ill family members.