Description
Discover the powerful collection of poetry in **Roll Deep**, where acclaimed poet **Major Jackson** invites you on an intimate journey through his insightful verses. This BRAND NEW volume (ISBN: 9780393353624), published by **W W Norton & Company** in 2017, consists of 96 pages filled with striking imagery and emotional depth. Jackson masterfully appropriates the concept of 'rolling deep' to explore themes of human intimacy amidst the backdrop of war, blending the **traditional and experimental** styles that characterize his work. Each poem resonates with the rhythm of the 21st century, capturing unique realities with humor and profound understanding. Set against diverse backdrops, from **Nairobi** to **Madrid** and **Greece**, the collection offers a sensuously evocative exploration of language. Join Major Jackson on this literary adventure and experience poetry that builds bridges and fosters community across cultural divides. **Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.**
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: 9780393353624
Year: 2017
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 96
Description:
In his fourth collection, a breakthrough volume, Major Jackson appropriates the vernacular notion of "rolling deep" to capture the spirit of aesthetic travel that defines these forceful new poems and brazenly announces his steady accretion of literary and artistic influences, both formal and experimental”his "crew". The confident and radiant poems in Roll Deep address a range of topics, most prominently human intimacy and war. And like his best work to date, these poems create new experiences with language owed to Jackson's willingness to once again seek a rhythmic sound that expresses the unique realities of the twenty-first century with humour and understanding. Whether set in Nairobi, Madrid or Greece, the poems are sensuously evocative and unapologetically with-it, in their effort to build community across borders of language and style.
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: 9780393353624
Year: 2017
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 96
Description:
In his fourth collection, a breakthrough volume, Major Jackson appropriates the vernacular notion of "rolling deep" to capture the spirit of aesthetic travel that defines these forceful new poems and brazenly announces his steady accretion of literary and artistic influences, both formal and experimental”his "crew". The confident and radiant poems in Roll Deep address a range of topics, most prominently human intimacy and war. And like his best work to date, these poems create new experiences with language owed to Jackson's willingness to once again seek a rhythmic sound that expresses the unique realities of the twenty-first century with humour and understanding. Whether set in Nairobi, Madrid or Greece, the poems are sensuously evocative and unapologetically with-it, in their effort to build community across borders of language and style.