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Out of Print
Julien Poirier
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Description for Out of Print
Paperback. Out of Print is a bicoastal surrealistic political poetry extravaganza from the co-founder of Ugly Duckling Presse. Series: City Lights Spotlight. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 142.
The third full-length collection by Julien Poirier, Out of Print is a truly bicoastal volume, reflecting the poet's years in New York as well as his return to his Bay Area roots. Consider it a meetinghouse between late New York School and contemporary California surrealism, a series of quips intercepted from America's underground poetry telegraph, or an absurdist mirror held up to consumerist culture. "Welcome Julien Poirier! What a distinct inspired voice. His work is abundant in surprise. His musical,often bonkers play of language is, for me, a source of delight & revelation."--David Meltzer "Julien Poirier's poems calibrate ... Read more
The third full-length collection by Julien Poirier, Out of Print is a truly bicoastal volume, reflecting the poet's years in New York as well as his return to his Bay Area roots. Consider it a meetinghouse between late New York School and contemporary California surrealism, a series of quips intercepted from America's underground poetry telegraph, or an absurdist mirror held up to consumerist culture. "Welcome Julien Poirier! What a distinct inspired voice. His work is abundant in surprise. His musical,often bonkers play of language is, for me, a source of delight & revelation."--David Meltzer "Julien Poirier's poems calibrate ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
City Lights Books United States
Number of pages
124
Condition
New
Series
City Lights Spotlight
Number of Pages
124
Place of Publication
Monroe, OR, United States
ISBN
9780872867048
SKU
V9780872867048
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About Julien Poirier
Julien Poirier has taught poetry in the New York City and San Francisco public schools and at San Quentin State Prison, and was a founding member of the Ugly Duckling Presse Collective. Previous books include Way Too West (Bootstrap Press 2015), Stained Glass Windows of California (Ugly Duckling Presse 2012), El Golpe Chileno (Ugly Duckling Presse 2010), and the newspaper ... Read more
Reviews for Out of Print
Poirier's poems have an attentiveness and intimacy and wonder that address all of us who naturally expect a poet to speak to us, but are astonished to discover that he also hears us and gives us a voice. What better reason to read Poirier, as his poems need us as much as we need them."-Benjamin Hollander, Boston Review "In Poirier's ... Read more