Inspired by Rimbaud and Ashbery, the Slovenian poet Toma~ Salamun is now inspiring the younger generation of American poets--and "Woods and Chalices "will secure his place in the ranks of influential, experimental twenty-first-century writers. Salamun's strengths are on display here: innocence and obscenity, closely allied; a great historical reach; and questions, commands, and statements of identity that challenge all norms and yet seem uncannily familiar and right-- "I'm molasses, don't forget that." "Coat of Arms The wet ...
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Inspired by Rimbaud and Ashbery, the Slovenian poet Toma~ Salamun is now inspiring the younger generation of American poets--and "Woods and Chalices "will secure his place in the ranks of influential, experimental twenty-first-century writers. Salamun's strengths are on display here: innocence and obscenity, closely allied; a great historical reach; and questions, commands, and statements of identity that challenge all norms and yet seem uncannily familiar and right-- "I'm molasses, don't forget that." "Coat of Arms The wet sun stands on dark bricks.Through the king's mouth we see teeth.He sews lips. The owl moves its head.She's tired, drowsy and black.She doesn't glow in gold like she'd have to. "
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As New in As New jacket. First printing of the first U.S. edition, with full letter line. A very fine (as-new) copy in a very fine (as-new) jacket. A clean, very tight, certainly unread copy with price ($22.00) intact on front flap. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. Translated from the Slovenian by the author and Brian Henry. REVIEW copy with publicity material laid in.
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