Captivity: Poems

Description

The "exquisite and haunting" (Booklist) collection of poems built around the language and mystique of American captivity narratives in which Sheck enters the vivid life we live inside our own minds and selves, and takes us into the mysterious underside of consciousness and selfhood.

Product Details

Price

$17.00 $15.81

Publisher

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Publish Date

June 02, 2009

Pages

Dimensions

6.7 X 6.6 X 0.4 inches | 0.3 pounds

Language

English

Type

Paperback

EAN/UPC

9780375711442

BISAC Categories:

American - General

Subjects & Themes - Nature

Subjects & Themes - Family

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About the Author

Laurie Sheck is the author of five books of poetry, including Black Series and The Willow Grove, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. She lives in New York City

Reviews

"Sheck [is] one of the most accomplished lyric poets writing in America today." --Boston Review

"These lyrics bring fresh insight out of numbness and joy out of sorrow." --The New Leader

Poetry