The Art of Subtraction: New and Selected Poems - Hardcover

Parini, Axinn Professor Of English Jay

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807615471 ISBN 13: 9780807615478

Publisher: George Braziller, 2005

Synopsis

An acclaimed American poet, Jay Parini is widely recognized for his ability to confront modern issues in a variety of forms, while adding a highly musical sense of phrasing and a relentless sense of humor. Parini, as seen in his previous works of poetry--Anthracite Country (1982), Town Life (1988), and House of Days (1998)--has created a remarkable voice of his own. The Art of Subtraction: New and Selected Poems is a testament to Parini's unique poetic style and constantly evolving vision. A compilation of fifty-nine new poems and forty-three from previous collections, The Art of Subtraction demonstrates Parini's wide range of poetic registers. One sequence of poems responds to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Others deal with personal themes and continue Parini's ongoing exploration of the relationship between language and mind. The poems drawn from previous collections have been carefully chosen to represent the breadth of his work and of his experience as an American poet over the course of his career.

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Review:

"In his poetry Parini answers the summons to remember and to declaim, with honesty, humor, and grief. Out of the depth which human flesh is heir to, the emptiness that we feel and the fullness that we seek, Parini offers his own 'world within world' of loving opposition."

About the Author:

Michael Hoffman is a filmmaker known for creating complex and layered stories with great attention to detail and character. A skilled writer and director, he has worked on both feature films and documentaries, including A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Emperor's Club, Game of Six, and the ESPN documentary Out of the Blue. The Last Station is his most recent film.

Jay Parini is a professor of English & Creative Writing at Middlebury College in Vermont. A writer and academic, he is best known for his novels and poetry. He is the author of the novel The Last Station, which is now a major motion picture from Sony Classics.

About this edition

• Publisher: George Braziller
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0807615471
• ISBN 13: 9780807615478
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 130