Winner of the 1995 National Poetry Series, judged and selected by Heather McHugh.
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Winner of the 1995 National Poetry Series, judged and selected by Heather McHugh.
Description
Through myth, dream, and sensual detail, the poems in this remarkable first collection portray a hectic world plagued by a desire for psychic coherence. The book begins and ends in extremity: the opening poem, "Infernal," evokes the searing realm of an actual and metaphoric Miami, while the final poem, "New Heaven, New Earth," alludes to seeking a path through dense woods amid a blinding, obliterating blizzard. In their longing to define a set of terms for spiritual survival, these essentially lyric poems merge an evocation of contemporary consciousness with the oldest conventions of cry and song.
Critic Reviews
“"Volkman's style informs her work with an exciting confidence."”
"Volkman's poems are quintessentially ... blood raw, soul-stinging, torqued by their forcefulness. A riveting, fresh collection." -- Booklist -- Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Karen Volkman lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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