The Word Pretty
Elisa Gabbert
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Description
Literary Nonfiction. Women's Studies. Memoir. Cultural Criticism. In THE WORD PRETTY Elisa Gabbert brings together humor and observational intelligence to create a roving and curious series of lyrical essays on writing, reading, and living. Combining elements of criticism, meditation, and personal essay, this book reveals a poet's attention turned to subjects from translation to aphorism, from unreliable memory to beauty and the male gaze.
Product Details
Price
$18.95
$17.62
Publisher
Black Ocean
Publish Date
November 15, 2018
Pages
158
Dimensions
4.2 X 6.9 X 0.6 inches | 0.35 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781939568267
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About the Author
Elisa Gabbert is the author of Normal Distance, The Unreality of Memory, and several other collections of poetry, essays, and criticism. She writes the On Poetry column for The New York Times, and her work has appeared in Harper's Magazine, The Atlantic, The Believer, The New York Times Magazine, The New York Review of Books, and other publications.
