The Word Pretty
Elisa Gabbert
(Author)
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 the poetry collections L'Heure Bleue, The Self Unstable, and The French Exit. Her debut collection of essays, The Word Pretty, was published in 2018. The Self Unstable was chosen by the New Yorker as one of the best books of 2013. Gabbert's work has appeared in The New Yorker, Boston Review, The Paris Review Daily, Pacific Standard, Guernica, The Awl, Electric Literature, The Harvard Review, and many other venues. She lives in Denver.
