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"From 'The Skaters' (1966) to 'A Wave' (1984), John Ashbery has produced a remarkable series of longer poems. But perhaps none is quite so various, so beautiful, and so new as "Flow Chart," a very long poem that recalls Wordsworth's 'Prelude.'"--Marjorie Perloff," The New York Times Book Review""This is what real achievement in a contemporary poet consists of: he has laid down guidelines and made his mark on the language of the tribe."--John Bayley, "The New York Review of Books""Flow Chart, Ashbery's magnum opus, is . . . the fullest demonstration to date of this poet's fascination with what Walter Pater described as 'that strange, perpetual weaving and unweaving of ourselves.' . . . [Ashbery] is likely to be seen as the defining voice of his nation and time."--Robert Crawford, "Poetry Review (U.K.)""Flow Chart" is Ashbery at his most robust and determined."--"Library Journal"
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 11590951-75
Seller: More Than Words, Waltham, MA, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. A bright, square, and overall a nice copy. Seller Inventory # WAL-R-4c-01451
Seller: Twice Sold Tales, Ashfield, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Like New. 1st edition 2nd printing - slight stain on page edge - otherwise a fine clean like new collectible with like new dust jacket - enjoy. Seller Inventory # XXB-OJ4-QHT
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Square Octavo, 216 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine red with white lettering. Dust jacket protected with mylar covering, price uncut: "$20.00". Slight age toning to edges of dust jacket and edges of boards. Minor foxing to edges of text block. Signed by Ashbery on title page. Shelved Case 0. 1399843. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Seller Inventory # 1399843
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # 96J42_44_0679402012
Seller: Plot Twist, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. ** SIGNED, AS NEW, 1ST EDITION ** About this Item Square Octavo, 216 pages. As New condition with an As New dust jacket. Unread crisp pages with sharp corners Spine red with white lettering. Dust jacket protected with mylar covering, price uncut: "$20.00". No age toning to edges of dust jacket and edges or boards. No foxing, best copy out there. Signed by Ashbery on title page. SYNOPSIS Flow Chart: A Poem by American poet John Ashbery. First published in 1991, it is a single, book-length poem, one of the longest ever written by an American poet. Here is a summary of its content and themes: Subject Matter: The poem is a meditation on life, death, and everyday realities, perceived through self-reflection. Ashbery described it as a "continuum, a diary". Style and Structure: It is composed of more than 5,000 lines of free verse in six connected movements. The language uses standard grammar and syntax, but the meaning is often elusive, challenging the reader to keep up with its flow. Themes: The work explores the discontinuity of modern life and human consciousness. It is described as a "torrent of invention" that comes close to an epic poem for the postmodern era. Seller Inventory # 241