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Discover the profound depth of emotions through Frank Bidart's poignant collection, 'Against Silence'. This eleventh poetry book from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author unveils the intricacies of human experience, exploring themes such as identity, love, loss, and the passage of time. Each poem resonates with the distinct aromas of the worlds they've emerged from, capturing moments where words sometimes fall short. Bidart's mastery in narrating the cycles of existence evokes a sense of shared history, revealing the unending dialogues between the living and the dead. His words challenge us to confront the abyss, offering a reflective journey through both personal and universal truths.
With 'Against Silence', experience a poetic narrative that not only represents the inner self but also connects with the unforgettable characters of Bidart's life. This collection is essential for poetry lovers looking to delve into the human psyche and the complexities of our stories, making it a perfect addition to any literary collection.
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**ISBN:** 9780374606473
**Year:** 2023
**Publisher:** Farrar Straus Giroux
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
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ISBN: 9780374606473
Year: 2023
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
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Words, voices reek of the worlds from which they
emerge: different worlds, each with its all but palpable
aroma, its parameters, limitations, promise.
Words—there is a gap, nonetheless always
and forever, between words and the world—
slip, slide, are imprecise, BLIND, perish.
•
Set up a situation,—
. . . then reveal an abyss.
For more than fifty years, Frank Bidart has given voice to the inner self, to the depths of his own psyche and the unforgettable characters that populate his poems. In Against Silence, the Pulitzer Prize winner’s eleventh collection of poetry, Bidart writes of the cycles we cannot escape and the feelings we cannot forget. Our history is not a tabula rasa but a repeating, refining story of love and hate, of words spoken and old cruelties enacted. Moving among the dead and the living, the figures of his life and of his past, Bidart calls reality forth—with nothing settled and nothing forgotten, we must speak.
With 'Against Silence', experience a poetic narrative that not only represents the inner self but also connects with the unforgettable characters of Bidart's life. This collection is essential for poetry lovers looking to delve into the human psyche and the complexities of our stories, making it a perfect addition to any literary collection.
**Shipping Information:**
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
**Condition:** BRAND NEW
**ISBN:** 9780374606473
**Year:** 2023
**Publisher:** Farrar Straus Giroux
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780374606473
Year: 2023
Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
Description:
Words, voices reek of the worlds from which they
emerge: different worlds, each with its all but palpable
aroma, its parameters, limitations, promise.
Words—there is a gap, nonetheless always
and forever, between words and the world—
slip, slide, are imprecise, BLIND, perish.
•
Set up a situation,—
. . . then reveal an abyss.
For more than fifty years, Frank Bidart has given voice to the inner self, to the depths of his own psyche and the unforgettable characters that populate his poems. In Against Silence, the Pulitzer Prize winner’s eleventh collection of poetry, Bidart writes of the cycles we cannot escape and the feelings we cannot forget. Our history is not a tabula rasa but a repeating, refining story of love and hate, of words spoken and old cruelties enacted. Moving among the dead and the living, the figures of his life and of his past, Bidart calls reality forth—with nothing settled and nothing forgotten, we must speak.