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9780226322469 - Vicki Hearne, Editor: John Hollander, Introduction: John Hollander: Tricks of the Light: New and Selected Poems
Vicki Hearne, Editor: John Hollander, Introduction: John Hollander

Tricks of the Light: New and Selected Poems (2008)

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ISBN: 9780226322469 bzw. 0226322467, in Englisch, 224 Seiten, University of Chicago Press, neu, E-Book, elektronischer Download.

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From The Horse That, Trotting   The horse that, trotting with open heart Against the wind, achieves bend and flow Will live forever. So far, so good,   But they never do, until too late, Bend properly and time spreads from The momentary hesitations   Of their spines, circles their tossing necks, Falls from their teeth like rejected oats, Litters the ground like penitence.   This is where we come in, where the drop Of time congeals the air and someone Speaks to the discouraged grass . . .   Tricks of the Light explores the often fraught relationships between domestic animals and humans through mythological figurations, vibrant thought, and late-modern lyrics that seem to test their own boundaries. Vicki Hearne (1946–2001), best known and celebrated today as a writer of strikingly original poetry and prose, was a capable dog and horse trainer, and sometimes controversial animal advocate. This definitive collection of Hearne’s poetry spans the entirety of her illustrious career, from her first book, Nervous Horses (1980), to never-before-published poems composed on her deathbed. But no matter the source, each of her meditative, metaphysical lyrics possesses that rare combination of philosophical speculation, practical knowledge of animals, and an unusually elegant style unlike that of any other poet writing today. Before her untimely death, Hearne entrusted the manuscript to distinguished poet, scholar, and long-time friend John Hollander, whose introduction provides both critical and personal insight into the poet’s magnum opus. Tricks of the Light—acute, vibrant, and deeply informed—is a sensuous reckoning of the connection between humans and the natural world.   Praise for The Parts of Light   “Hearne . . . strives to capture exactly what she knows she can't—the intense immediacy of animal consciousness, a consciousness free of the moral vagaries and intellectual preoccupations that pockmark human experience. Her style, smooth in some places, choppy in others, reflects both the wholeness of animal presence and the jarring, fragmentary nature of human reason and reflection. Hearne's poems demand participation, refuse passive enjoyment; she dares the reader to stay in the saddle.”—Publishers Weekly , Kindle Edition, Format: Kindle eBook, Label: University of Chicago Press, University of Chicago Press, Product group: eBooks, Published: 2008-11-15, Release date: 2008-11-15, Studio: University of Chicago Press, Sales rank: 2479172.
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9780226322469 - Lucius Annaeus Seneca: Tricks of the Light : New and Selected Poems
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Tricks of the Light : New and Selected Poems (1980)

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From The Horse That, Trotting The horse that, trotting with open heartAgainst the wind, achieves bend and flowWill live forever. So far, so good, But they never do, until too late,Bend properly and time spreads fromThe momentary hesitations Of their spines, circles their tossing necks,Falls from their teeth like rejected oats,Litters the ground like penitence. This is where we come in, where the dropOf time congeals the air and someoneSpeaks to the discouraged grass . . . Tricks of the Light explores the often fraught relationships between domestic animals and humans through mythological figurations, vibrant thought, and late-modern lyrics that seem to test their own boundaries. Vicki Hearne (1946–2001), best known and celebrated today as a writer of strikingly original poetry and prose, was a capable dog and horse trainer, and sometimes controversial animal advocate.This definitive collection of Hearne’s poetry spans the entirety of her illustrious career, from her first book, Nervous Horses (1980), to never-before-published poems composed on her deathbed. But no matter the source, each of her meditative, metaphysical lyrics possesses that rare combination of philosophical speculation, practical knowledge of animals, and an unusually elegant style unlike that of any other poet writing today. Before her untimely death, Hearne entrusted the manuscript to distinguished poet, scholar, and long-time friend John Hollander, whose introduction provides both critical and personal insight into the poet’s magnum opus. Tricks of the Light—acute, vibrant, and deeply informed—is a sensuous reckoning of the connection between humans and the natural world. Praise for The Parts of Light â€œHearne . . . strives to capture exactly what she knows she can't—the intense immediacy of animal consciousness, a consciousness free of the moral vagaries and intellectual preoccupations that pockmark human experience. Her style, smooth in some places, choppy in others, reflects both the wholeness of animal presence and the jarring, fragmentary nature of human reason and reflection. Hearne's poems demand participation, refuse passive enjoyment; she dares the reader to stay in the saddle.”—Publishers Weekly.
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9780226322469 - Vicki Hearne: Tricks of the Light
Vicki Hearne

Tricks of the Light

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ISBN: 9780226322469 bzw. 0226322467, in Englisch, University of Chicago Press, United States of America, neu, E-Book, elektronischer Download.

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