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Discover 'Calling a Wolf a Wolf,' the much-anticipated debut collection by the acclaimed poet Kaveh Akbar. This thought-provoking trade paperback, published by Penguin UK in 2018, revisits the themes of love, desire, and addiction. With 112 pages of powerful poetry, Akbar delves into the beauty and complexity of human emotions. The collection explores the often-disheartening reality of love, capturing its striking impotence through vivid imagery and poignant reflections. From the longing for connection to grappling with addiction, these poems resonate with anyone who has felt the ache of desire. Akbar's words—from thirst for alcohol to the desire for knowledge—echo the inner struggles we face in a chaotic world, making this book an essential addition to contemporary poetry. Ideal for lovers of addiction literature, this collection leaves a lasting impact, rich in emotion and insight. Whether you're seeking solace in words or exploring the depths of personal experience, 'Calling a Wolf a Wolf' is sure to captivate and inspire. Available now in brand new condition with an ISBN of 9780141987972, this trade paperback is perfect for your collection or as a thoughtful gift. Delivery options are prompt and reliable, ensuring you receive this remarkable work quickly.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780141987972
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2018
Publisher: Penguin UK
Pages: 112
Description:
The much-anticipated debut by one of America's most exciting new poets
I could not be held responsible
for desire
he could not be held at all
In Calling a Wolf a Wolf, the reality of love can all too often prove disappointing at best, and life-threateningly ineffectual at worst. As Kaveh Akbar puts it in 'Heritage', a poem dedicated to an Iranian woman executed for killing the man who was attempting to rape her- 'in books love can be war-ending/...in life we hold love up to the light/ to marvel at its impotence.' Yet, as it brings us along on its author's struggle with addiction, this darkly sumptuous first collection by an award-winning poet also shows us that there can, after all, be a power and a beauty to our desires, in the strength of their flow, in their achievements and frustrations, and in the pain and joy of denying oneself for one's own sake.
These are poems of thirst- for alcohol, for other bodies, and for knowledge. They find the speaker poised between life's clatter and rattle, wanting to retreat yet hungering for more; and, though they rush forward at full tilt through a stream of reflections, memories and emotions, they are never simply indulgent. This refreshingly honest and often breathtaking addition to the canon of addiction literature will carry readers with it just as the poet is carried, and leave behind indelible images of an existence richly felt.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780141987972
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2018
Publisher: Penguin UK
Pages: 112
Description:
The much-anticipated debut by one of America's most exciting new poets
I could not be held responsible
for desire
he could not be held at all
In Calling a Wolf a Wolf, the reality of love can all too often prove disappointing at best, and life-threateningly ineffectual at worst. As Kaveh Akbar puts it in 'Heritage', a poem dedicated to an Iranian woman executed for killing the man who was attempting to rape her- 'in books love can be war-ending/...in life we hold love up to the light/ to marvel at its impotence.' Yet, as it brings us along on its author's struggle with addiction, this darkly sumptuous first collection by an award-winning poet also shows us that there can, after all, be a power and a beauty to our desires, in the strength of their flow, in their achievements and frustrations, and in the pain and joy of denying oneself for one's own sake.
These are poems of thirst- for alcohol, for other bodies, and for knowledge. They find the speaker poised between life's clatter and rattle, wanting to retreat yet hungering for more; and, though they rush forward at full tilt through a stream of reflections, memories and emotions, they are never simply indulgent. This refreshingly honest and often breathtaking addition to the canon of addiction literature will carry readers with it just as the poet is carried, and leave behind indelible images of an existence richly felt.