| Midcentury Contributor(s): Howard, Ben (Author) |
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ISBN: 189764874X ISBN-13: 9781897648742 Publisher: Salmon Publishing OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2000 Annotation: "I can't begin to say what brought me here, " confesses the narrator of Mid-century, an American lexicographer, down on his luck, who turns to Ireland in hopes of finding solace in the landscape and a respite in Ireland's wartime neutrality. Seeking definitions in a culture which resists them, he discovers in Irish history a refraction of his fortunes and obsessions. Mid-century tells an engrossing story of defeat and recovery, of devastation and spiritual renewal. Earlier versions of some of these poems first appeared in Sewane Review, Seneca Review, and Chelsea. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Poetry | American - General |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 97189907 |
| Series: Salmon Poetry |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5.01" W x 7.8" (0.26 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - British Isles - Ethnic Orientation - Irish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Supple rhythm...entertaining...simple psychic truths.--Kirkus. "Howard's poetry, dispite his long and distinguished record of publication, seems to be a well-kept secret in this country."--Poetry |