Us from Nothing - Softcover

Bouvier, Geoff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1625570716 ISBN 13: 9781625570710

Publisher: Black Lawrence Press, 2024

Synopsis

From the big bang to the emergence of Homo sapiens to Kushim and the first recorded use of writing in 3200 BCE to the moon landing in 1969, Us From Nothing is a sprawling history of humanity. Striving to answer the big questions - Who are we? Where did we come from? How did we get here? - Geoff Bouvier has created a sweeping collection of poetry that gracefully captures the arc of our universe.

Fifteen billion years ago, there was nothing, not even light. Now, we live in a universe that plays host to trillions of galaxies with uncountable stars, worlds and maybe even other life. Us From Nothing recounts this epic tale in richly imagined, yet crisp, prose poems that are carefully grounded in historical fact. The result is a remarkable poetic retelling of history that challenges us to think deeply not only about where we've come from, but also about where we're going.

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About the Author

Geoff Bouvier has previously published two books of prose poetry, including the APR/Honickman Prize-winning Living Room. He served as the Holloway Lecturer in Poetry at the University of California-Berkeley and he has written long-form magazine journalism, publishing over 50 cover stories. His prose poems have appeared in numerous journals including American Poetry Review, Boston Review, Denver Quarterly, and New American Writing. He is currently an Instructor of Creative Writing at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Black Lawrence Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1625570716
• ISBN 13: 9781625570710
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 140