In her first book since "The Liar's Club", Karr delves into the autobiographical subject matter of her two early collections. Various beloveds are birthed and buried in these lyrics, some of which--as the title suggests--deal with drink. Exact and surprising, her poems "take on the bedevilments of fate and grief with a diabolical edge of their own" ("Poetry").
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In her first book since "The Liar's Club", Karr delves into the autobiographical subject matter of her two early collections. Various beloveds are birthed and buried in these lyrics, some of which--as the title suggests--deal with drink. Exact and surprising, her poems "take on the bedevilments of fate and grief with a diabolical edge of their own" ("Poetry").
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Add this copy of Viper Rum to cart. $10.50, very good condition, Sold by ZENO'S rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Francisco, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by New Directions Publishing Corporation.
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New York. 1998. New Directions. 1st Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 081121382x. 79 pages. hardcover. Jacket photograph by Tim Davis. keywords: Poetry America Women. FROM THE PUBLISHER-In her third collection of poetry, Viper Rum, Mary Karr delves into autobiographical subject matter; various beloveds are birthed and buried in these touching lyrics, some of which, as the title suggests, deal with drink. Precise and surprising, Karr's poems ‘take on the bedevilments of fate and grief with a diabolical edge of their own' (Poetry). Also included is Karr's controversial and prize-winning essay ‘Against Decoration, ' in which she took aim against the verbal ornaments that too often pass for poetry these days-the ‘new formalism' that elevates form to an end itself. inventory #25491.
Add this copy of Viper Rum: Poetry [Hardcover] Karr, Mary to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Clovis Book Barn rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Clovis, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by New Directions Publishing Corporation.
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Collectible-Very Good. 1998-Hardback with dustjacket. Book is in very good condition. Book has light shelf wear, stains on cover. Dustjacket has light shelf wear, sunning to cover edges. Free tracking with domestic orders. MD SKU-6951673.
Add this copy of Viper Rum to cart. $20.00, like new condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by New Directions.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. With the Afterword "Against Decoration". Security bar affixed on rear pastedown, else fine in near fine dustwrapper with spine a touch faded. Poetry.
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