| The Perishing: Poems Contributor(s): Santos, Sherod (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393051668 ISBN-13: 9780393051667 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $19.76 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2003 Annotation: This Collection's searing poems travel between the frozen moment of personal time and the inexorable sweep of history. The poet tracks genocide's record from Tamerlane to Pol Pot, an exiled tyrant's return to the killing fields, and Penelope's embracing her inevitable loss of Odysseus upon his return. In each poem, Santos tests the delicate balance between life and art. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - General |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 2002003424 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.76" W x 8.59" (0.55 lbs) 84 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Collects neo-Romantic poems dealing with the social and political concerns of the poet, including Greencastle, Red Advancing, and Book of Blessings.. |