| Woman Crossing a Field Contributor(s): Linett, Deena (Author) |
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ISBN: 1929918798 ISBN-13: 9781929918799 Publisher: BOA Editions OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2006 Annotation: Deena Linett uses language like a dancer uses limbs, each gesture deliberate and expressive. Often set within the rocky natural landscapes of England and Scotland, Linett's poems allow small decisions the same relentless power as the forces of nature. The centerpiece of "Woman Crossing a Field" is a triptych, "Altarpiece," 15 poems which function as landscape paintings do, suggesting the larger flow of life as well as details of our time and place. Deena Linett teaches at Montclair State University in New Jersey. She has published short fiction, nonfiction, two prize-winning novels, and the poetry collection, "Rare Earths" (BOA, 2001). |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - General - Social Science | Women's Studies - Poetry | Women Authors |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 2005030034 |
| Series: American Poets Continuum |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.08" W x 9" (0.42 lbs) 100 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Deena Linett uses language like a dancer uses limbs, each gesture deliberate and expressive. Often set within the rocky natural landscapes of England and Scotland, Linett's poems allow small decisions the same relentless power as the forces of nature. The centerpiece of Woman Crossing a Field is a triptych, "Altarpiece," 15 poems which function as landscape paintings do, suggesting the larger flow of life as well as details of our time and place. Deena Linett teaches at Montclair State University in New Jersey. She has published short fiction, nonfiction, two prize-winning novels, and the poetry collection, Rare Earths (BOA, 2001). |
