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Bone & Juice (Triquarterly Books)
Adrian C. Louis
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Description for Bone & Juice (Triquarterly Books)
Hardcover. A collection of poems confronting loneliness and cultural alienation. Adrian C. Louis's largely autobiographical verse is characterized by a bluntness born of self-irony and self-criticism. He composes elegies for his mentally disabled wife and describes scenes from a town near where he lived. Series: Triquarterly Books. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
Adrian C. Louis's largely autobiographical verse is characterized by a bluntness born of self-irony and self-criticism. He attacks his subjects with an emotional engagement that is both tender and honest. Within the context of fallen ideals and lost spirituality among Native Americans, he composes elegies for his mentally disabled wife and describes scenes from ""Cowturdville,"" his name for the town near a reservation where he lived. Mesmerizing the reader with the rhythm of his lively lines, Louis demonstrates a stylistic strength that is both accessible and demanding. His candid portrayals of Native American life and his social and moral critique ... Read more
Adrian C. Louis's largely autobiographical verse is characterized by a bluntness born of self-irony and self-criticism. He attacks his subjects with an emotional engagement that is both tender and honest. Within the context of fallen ideals and lost spirituality among Native Americans, he composes elegies for his mentally disabled wife and describes scenes from ""Cowturdville,"" his name for the town near a reservation where he lived. Mesmerizing the reader with the rhythm of his lively lines, Louis demonstrates a stylistic strength that is both accessible and demanding. His candid portrayals of Native American life and his social and moral critique ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Triquarterly
Condition
New
Series
Triquarterly Books
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Evanston, United States
ISBN
9780810151154
SKU
V9780810151154
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Ref
99-15
About Adrian C. Louis
ADRIAN C. LOUIS was born and raised in Nevada and is an enrolled member of the Lovelock Paiute tribe. He is the author of two works of fiction and eight books of poetry including Fire Water World(West End Press, 1989), winner of the 1989 Poetry Center Award from San Francisco State University, and Vortex of Indian Fevers (1995), also published ... Read more
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