Halflife
Poems
Published on 17. November 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
88 pages
978-0-393-33317-6 (ISBN)
Description
The insomniac speakers in Halflife are coming of age in a mythical world full of threat and promise. Seeking their true selves amid the fallen cathedrals of America, they speak wryly of destructive love affairs, aesthetic obsession, and encroaching war, but refuse to abandon hope in the power of imagination.
Reviews / Votes
"Fiercely and fearlessly rich, her lines burn like encaustic: 'the burning thing.'" -- John Ashbery "An impressive first collection, Halflife is a box full of surprises and intense delights." -- Billy Collins "Concise, sophisticated poems...immediate magic." -- Katie Peterson - Chicago TribuneMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
120 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-393-33317-6 (9780393333176)
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Person
Meghan O'Rourke is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness, the best-selling memoir The Long Goodbye, and three poetry collections, most recently Sun in Days. She teaches creative writing at Yale University and is executive editor of the Yale Review.