Destruction Myth (New Poetry) - Softcover

Svalina, Mathias

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1880834871 ISBN 13: 9781880834879

Publisher: Cleveland State Univ Poetry Center, 2009

Synopsis

Poetry. Expanding the palette of contemporary surrealism while harkening back to the stories and prayers at the origin of poetry, DESTRUCTION MYTH is a series of absurdist myths of creation and destruction that are at times both inventively silly and surprisingly emotionally direct. This book attempts the world again and again, only to find that even the most ridiculous of creations contains the seeds of its own destruction.

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About the Author

Mathias Svalina was born in Chicago, where his parents were both chemists. He is the author of five chapbooks as well as five collaboratively written chapbooks. His work has been published widely in journals such as American Letters & Commentary, The Boston Review, Diagram, jubilat, and Typo. He has won fellowships and awards from The Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, The Iowa Review and New Michigan Press, among others. With Zachary Schomburg, he co-edits Octopus Magazine and Octopus Books. He currently teaches writing and literature in Denver, Colorado. DESTRUCTION MYTH is his first book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cleveland State Univ Poetry Center
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1880834871
• ISBN 13: 9781880834879
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 83