Author

Publication

1995 - New Directions Book, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

35,500 words, Guess

Page Count

142 pages

Identifiers

  • Open LibraryOL794814M
  • ISBN-100811213021
  • OCLC Control Number32738580
  • Library of Congress Control Number95030637
  • Goodreads150250
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  • LibraryThing194966

Classifications

  • DDC813/.54
  • LCCPS3553.A7667 G53 1995

Description

Anne Carson's poetry - characterized by various reviewers as "short talks," "essays," or "verse narratives" - combines the confessional and the critical in a voice all her own. Known as a remarkable classicist, Anne Carson in Glass, Irony and God weaves contemporary and ancient poetic strands with stunning style. This collection includes: "The Glass Essay," a powerful poem about the end of a love affair, told in the context of Carson's reading of the Bronte sisters; "Book of Isaiah," a poem evoking the deeply primitive feel of ancient Judaism; and "The Fall of Rome," about her trip to "find" Rome and her struggle to overcome feelings of a terrible alienation there.

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