Poasis: New and Collected Poems
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Poasis, Joris's first major publication in the United States, highlights his work since the mid-1980s.
Pierre Joris's poems are characterized by an arresting mix of passion and intellect, by what Pound called "language charged with meaning." For Joris, a language is always a second language, and his poetry takes as its main concern the question of marginality and exile. He is unique in being an American poet comfortable in three languages,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0819564354
ISBN13:9780819564351
Release Date:March 2001
Publisher:Wesleyan University Press
Length:212 Pages
Weight:0.71 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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