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The Afterlife of Objects
Dan Chiasson
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Description for The Afterlife of Objects
Paperback. Both intensely personal and deeply rooted in recognizable events of a personal, familial, or national significance, "The Afterlife of Objects" is a kind of dreamed autobiography. Dan Chiasson divulges the enigmas of the mind through a beautifully constructed poetic voice. Series: Phoenix Poets. Num Pages: 64 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 146.
Both intensely personal and deeply rooted in recognizable events of personal, familial or national significance, "The Afterlife of Objects" is a kind of dreamed autobiography. With poise and skill, Dan Chiasson divulges the enigmas of the mind of not just one individual but of an entire social world through a beautifully constructed poetic voice that issues from a kind of mythic childhood of our collective, tortured humanity. This sophisticated debut collection offers, deceptively simple poems that evoke highly complex states of mind with a voice that has long been listening to the discordant music of contemporary life.
Both intensely personal and deeply rooted in recognizable events of personal, familial or national significance, "The Afterlife of Objects" is a kind of dreamed autobiography. With poise and skill, Dan Chiasson divulges the enigmas of the mind of not just one individual but of an entire social world through a beautifully constructed poetic voice that issues from a kind of mythic childhood of our collective, tortured humanity. This sophisticated debut collection offers, deceptively simple poems that evoke highly complex states of mind with a voice that has long been listening to the discordant music of contemporary life.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
64
Condition
New
Series
Phoenix Poets
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226103785
SKU
V9780226103785
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About Dan Chiasson
Dan Chiasson is assistant professor of English at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. His poems have appeared in magazines such as Paris Review, Ploughshares, Slate, Threepenny Review, and Partisan Review. He was named "Debut Poet" by the New Yorker in 2001.
Reviews for The Afterlife of Objects
"The Phoenix Poets list contains a number of poets currently on my list of favorites. This is a strong, vital series which has given voice to some of the best voices in American poetry today." - Billy Collins "Dan Chiasson has succeeded in writing the poetry many in his generation aim for: free-swinging, gorgeous in phrase, bold in imagination, athletic ... Read more