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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 811.54 EAN: 9780393313000 ISBN: 039331300X Label: W. W. Norton & Company Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 320 Publication Date: 1995-05 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Studio: W. W. Norton & Company Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Stephen Dunn has produced a very impressive body of work which avoids grand themes and focuses on the details. His "Essay on the Personal," could almost serve as his poetic mission statement: "Because finally the personal / is all that matters, / we spend years describing stones, /chairs, abandoned farmhouses." These personal obsession aren't the whole picture, though. They lead, ultimately, outward, in the individual's wish to understand others and to be understood. Of the new poems, "Decorum," about an argument over a profane word in a creative writing class, is the standout. Product Description: A selection of prior works is combined with sixteen new poems and focuses on family and domestic life from a philosophical viewpoint, combining wit, solemnity, hardship, and affirmation. By the author of Landscape at the End of the Century. Average Rating:
 Rating: - A genius bringing the world the kind of magnificently crafted truth it needsStephen Dunn is among the top 5 contemporary American poets--I would place him at the top. His poems are honest and powerful and impeccably crafted. I think he should be required reading, but then again I think no one should go out the door and about their business until they have spent some quiet minutes with some great poetry. Food for the soul. His book of essays, Walking Light, is also brilliant. Rating: - I have bought this book four times!I was first introduced to Stephen Dunn in college creative writing classes. I bought this collection first, and have read it over and over. When I have had close friends that appreciate the arts come into or leave my life, or go through a tough or introspective stage, I have passed on this collection to them--hopefully, to inspire them as it has me. Dunn has brilliant observations on the human condition, from the silly everyday things to the most life changing events that we all ultimately share. ... Read More Rating: - A delight to rediscover over and over againHaving read most of Dunn's poetry, and in particular, having read this book several times, I find that Dunn is a writer I can always come back to. His style is unique, and always gets to the crux of what seems to drive human actions. Not only are his poems accessible and inspiring but they exemplify why I read poetry. Rating: - If I were to own only one book of poetry, this would be it!Whether you're a novice of poetry or the next "Great One," you'll connect with these poems by Dunn. Not only is he truly a master of the language in free verse form, but also a master of bringing any subject matter to life. He has an understanding beyond what many poets often do, but at the same time he communicates this understanding through very accessible and clear writing. I am always going back to this book of poetry by Dunn. (in particular, be sure to read "The Routine Things ... Read More |
