Publication

2002-04-02 - Harper Perennial

Language

English

Word Count

24,000 words, Guess

Page Count

96 pages

Identifiers

and 4 more
  • OCLC Control Number49645060
  • Better World Books9780060959012
  • Better World BooksW8-ARG-039
  • Open LibraryOL7285687M

Classifications

  • DDC811/.54
  • LCCPS3558.I694 G58 2001

Description

<p>In this luminous and authoritative new collection, Jane Hirshfield presents an ever-deepening and altering comprehension of human existence in poems utterly unique, as William Matthews once wrote of her work, in their "praise of ceaseless mutability as life's central splendor."</p> <p>In poems complex in meaning yet clear in statement and depiction, Hirshfield explores questions of identity, aging, death, and of time and the variegated gifts brought by its relentless passage. Whether meditating upon a button, the role of habit in our lives, or the elusive nature of our relationship to sleep, Hirshfield brings each subject into a surprising and magnified existence.</p>

Subjects

Other Editions

  • Given Sugar, Given SaltHarper Perennial2002-04-02

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