Greenhouses, Lighthouses Contributor(s): Hu, Tung-Hui (Author) |
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ISBN: 1556594062 ISBN-13: 9781556594069 Publisher: Copper Canyon Press OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - Asian American - Literary Collections | American - General |
Dewey: 811.6 |
LCCN: 2012039153 |
Series: Lannan Literary Selections |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.9" W x 8.7" (0.30 lbs) 96 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "Perplexity and wonder are integral parts of Tung-Hui Hu's poetry, which is as elegant as it is surprising."--"Rain Taxi" "This fresh and unexpected poet extends the lyric into the social space without losing any of song's intensity or mystery."--Mark Doty "Tung-Hui Hu works magic on the page."--Linda Gregerson Weaving between the personal and cosmic I, Tung-Hui Hu's lyrics seek the "greenhouse"--a place of saturation, growth--as a poetic space to cultivate new modes through which our common language can once again illuminate and guide--"lighthouse." With minimalism and control, "Greenhouses, Lighthouses" draws subtly from photography, cinematography, and history to create haunting and memorable connections. from "Cosmos Revealed behind a Dense Curtain of Poppies" "Greenhouses, Lighthouses. The first"
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