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Of Indigo and Saffron: New and Selected Poems
Michael Mcclure
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Description for Of Indigo and Saffron: New and Selected Poems
Paperback. A collection of poetry. Ranging from "A Fist Full", published in 1957, through "Swirls in Asphalt", a poem sequence, it includes the poems that are grounded in imagination and a profound regard for the natural world. It reveals a close kinship to Romanticism, Modernism, Surrealism, and Japanese haiku. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
This essential collection of Michael McClure's poetry contains the most original, radical, and visionary work of a major poet who has been garnering acclaim and generating controversy for more than fifty years. Ranging from "A Fist Full", published in 1957, through "Swirls in Asphalt", a new poem sequence, "Of Indigo and Saffron" is both an excellent introduction to this unique American voice and an impressive selection from McClure's landmark volumes for those already familiar with his boldly inventive work. One of the five poets who heralded the Beat movement in the 1955 Six Gallery reading in San Francisco, McClure reveals ... Read more
This essential collection of Michael McClure's poetry contains the most original, radical, and visionary work of a major poet who has been garnering acclaim and generating controversy for more than fifty years. Ranging from "A Fist Full", published in 1957, through "Swirls in Asphalt", a new poem sequence, "Of Indigo and Saffron" is both an excellent introduction to this unique American voice and an impressive selection from McClure's landmark volumes for those already familiar with his boldly inventive work. One of the five poets who heralded the Beat movement in the 1955 Six Gallery reading in San Francisco, McClure reveals ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520272736
SKU
V9780520272736
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About Michael Mcclure
Michael McClure is an American poet, playwright, songwriter, and novelist. He has collaborated with prominent artists, poets, and musicians, including Allen Ginsberg, Jim Morrison, and Terry Riley. McClure's journalism has been featured in Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, The Los Angeles Times, and The San Francisco Chronicle, and he has received numerous awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and an Obie Award. ... Read more
Reviews for Of Indigo and Saffron: New and Selected Poems
"Like Philip Whalen, Charles Bukowski, and Jim Morrison (to whom one section is dedicated), McClure infuses ecstatic direct address and colloquial diction with an exquisite sensibility." Publishers Weekly "McClure's poetry seems as vital to the 21st century as it was to the 20th." Library Journal "A young reader can be inspired by McClure's radical questioning of the established social order ... Read more