Exceptions and Melancholies by Ralph Angel - ISBN: 9781932511420
Paperback
Exhilarating, dangerous new poems and a generous selection of previous work.

Exceptions and Melancholies

Poems 1986-2006

  • Paperback

    175 pages

  • Release Date

    2 October 2006

Summary

“He brings something ancient and compelling … a kind of rare Sephardic wisdom, a brilliance traveling at the speed of Los Angeles light. He is one of America’s very best poets. A true visionary.”–Tomaz Salamun “Angel’s poems are deceptively quiet, deceptively calm. Beneath their carefully constructed surfaces, they are wild, even intimidating. The power of restraint in poetry cannot be overestimated… . These poems burn from within.”–Carol Muske-Dukes, LA TimesWith the publication of his aw…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781932511420
ISBN-10:1932511423
Author:Ralph Angel
Publisher:Sarabande Books, Incorporated
Imprint:Sarabande Books, Incorporated
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:175
Release Date:2 October 2006
Weight:269g
Dimensions:226mm x 152mm x 12mm
About The Author

Ralph Angel

Angel is the author of four poetry books: Anxious Latitudes; Neither World, which received the 1995 James Laughlin Award; Twice Removed; and Exceptions and Melancholies: Poems 1986-2006. He teaches at the University of Redlands, and a member of the MFA Program in Writing faculty at Vermont College. Originally from Seattle, he lives in Los Angeles.

Returns

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.