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Charles Simic - Orphan Factory: Essays and Memoirs (Poets on Poetry) - 9780472066636 - V9780472066636
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Orphan Factory: Essays and Memoirs (Poets on Poetry)

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Description for Orphan Factory: Essays and Memoirs (Poets on Poetry) Paperback. Collects autobiographical and critical writing by one of our most gifted and uncategorizable poets Series: Poets on Poetry. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DCF; DSBH; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 170.

Orphan Factory collects writing by Charles Simic, hailed as one of our finest contemporary poets. A native of Yugoslavia who emigrated to America in his teens, Simic believes that tragedy, comedy, and paradox are the commonplace experiences of an exile's life. In this delightful collection of journal entries, autobiographical essays, criticism, and prose poetry, the poet reveals once again his fondness for odd juxtapositions that reveal hidden and unexpected connections.
In the title essay, Simic--whom critic Helen Vendler has called "the best political poet on the American scene"--reflects on his family's experiences of their war-torn homeland during World War ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
Series
Poets on Poetry
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472066636
SKU
V9780472066636
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Ref
99-15

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