Punks : new & selected poems /

A landmark collection of poetry by acclaimed fiction writer, translator, and MacArthur Fellow John Keene, PUNKS: NEW & SELECTED POEMS is a generous treasury in seven sections that spans decades and includes previously unpublished and brand new work. With depth and breadth, PUNKS weaves together...

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Main Author: Keene, John, 1965- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : The Song Cave, [2021]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Song Cave (Series) ; 43.
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Summary:A landmark collection of poetry by acclaimed fiction writer, translator, and MacArthur Fellow John Keene, PUNKS: NEW & SELECTED POEMS is a generous treasury in seven sections that spans decades and includes previously unpublished and brand new work. With depth and breadth, PUNKS weaves together historic narratives of loss, lust, and love. The many voices that emerge in these poems--from historic Black personalities, both familial and famous, to the poet's friends and lovers in gay bars and bedrooms--form a cast of characters capable of addressing desire, oppression, AIDS, and grief through sorrowful songs that we sing as hard as we live. At home in countless poetic forms, PUNKS reconfirms John Keene as one of the most important voices in contemporary poetry.
Item Description:The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture.
Physical Description:x, 215 pages ; 19 cm
Awards:National Book Awards for Poetry, Winner, 2022
The Lambda Literary Award: Gay Poetry, 2022
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781737277521
1737277522