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Glass, Irony and God

Glass, Irony and God

Current price: $15.95
Publication Date: November 17th, 1995
Publisher:
New Directions
ISBN:
9780811213028
Pages:
142
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Description

Anne Carson's poetry—characterized by various reviewers as "short talks," "essays," or "verse narratives"—combines the confessional and the critical in a voice all her own.

Known as a remarkable classicist, Anne Carson weaves contemporary and ancient poetic strands with stunning style in Glass, Irony and God. This collection includes: "The Glass Essay," a powerful poem about the end of a love affair, told in the context of Carson's reading of the Brontë sisters; "Book of Isaiah," a poem evoking the deeply primitive feel of ancient Judaism; and "The Fall of Rome," about her trip to "find" Rome and her struggle to overcome feelings of a terrible alienation there.

About the Author

Anne Carson was born in Canada and teaches ancient Greek for a living.