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Pieces of Air in the Epic
Brenda Hillman
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Description for Pieces of Air in the Epic
hardcover. Innovative lyric poetry breathes new life into 21st century nature and culture. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 331.
In her newest poems, Brenda Hillman continues her exploration of nature and culture in ways that demonstrate her original place in experimental lyric traditions. Pieces of Air in the Epic is the second book of a tetrology that takes the elements-earth, air, water, fire-as its subject. As Hillman's previous collection, Cascadia, explores "earth," the present collection considers "air"-the many meanings of the word and the life-giving medium we breathe-to test a reality that is both political and personal. These formally inventive poems reexamine epic and lyric, braiding fact and dream, the social with the self. Hypnotic, spare verses ... Read more
In her newest poems, Brenda Hillman continues her exploration of nature and culture in ways that demonstrate her original place in experimental lyric traditions. Pieces of Air in the Epic is the second book of a tetrology that takes the elements-earth, air, water, fire-as its subject. As Hillman's previous collection, Cascadia, explores "earth," the present collection considers "air"-the many meanings of the word and the life-giving medium we breathe-to test a reality that is both political and personal. These formally inventive poems reexamine epic and lyric, braiding fact and dream, the social with the self. Hypnotic, spare verses ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Wesleyan United States
Number of pages
104
Condition
New
Number of Pages
104
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780819567871
SKU
V9780819567871
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About Brenda Hillman
Brenda Hillman is the author of seven books of poetry, all published by Wesleyan. She teaches at St. Mary's College in Moraga, California.
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