Having None of It by Adrienne Su (English) Paperback Book

Description: Having None of It by Adrienne Su Lyrical poems about trying to have it all . . . but not all at the same time. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this third collection, award-winning poet Adrienne Su reflects deeply about the circumstances in which people are forced to remake themselves: as parents, as immigrants, as people whose marriages have ended, as people whove wound up in a place they never intended to settle.From "Breakup":Another ending finds its placeamong novels, lives, summersthat fled, but this kind has a wayof getting filed under failure:yes, the relationship failed,if to fail is to fail to endure. Author Biography Adrienne Su was born in 1967 and raised in Atlanta. She received her A.B. from Harvard, and an M.F.A. from the University of Virginia. Awards include a Pushcart Prize as well as residencies at Yaddo and MacDowell. Adrienne teaches at Dickinson College. She is the author of Middle Kingdom (Alice James) and Sanctuary (Manic D). Review Praise for Sanctuary: "New moms in their twenties and thirties, along with fans of poets like Billy Collins, seeking poems for and about their own lives are likely to find them here." - Publishers Weekly "Tied by biological instinct and imaginative impuls Promotional - Author signings - Reviews in major literary publications including Ploughshares - Promotion on publisher and social networking websites Long Description In this third collection, award-winning poet Adrienne Su reflects deeply about the circumstances in which people are forced to remake themselves: as parents, as immigrants, as people whose marriages have ended, as people whove wound up in a place they never intended to settle. From "Breakup": Another ending finds its place among novels, lives, summers that fled, but this kind has a way of getting filed under failure: yes, the relationship failed, if to fail is to fail to endure. Review Quote Praise for Sanctuary: "New moms in their twenties and thirties, along with fans of poets like Billy Collins, seeking poems for and about their own lives are likely to find them here." - Publishers Weekly "Tied by biological instinct and imaginative impuls Description for Sales People - Author is recognized poet, recipient of 2007 NEA Fellowship in Poetry - Speaks to working mothers and first generation children of immigrants - Very accessible poetry - Previous titles taught at colleges throughout US Details ISBN1933149272 Author Adrienne Su Short Title HAVING NONE OF IT Language English ISBN-10 1933149272 ISBN-13 9781933149271 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 811.54 Year 2009 Imprint Manic D Press,U.S. Place of Publication San Francisco Country of Publication United States Birth 1967 DOI 10.1604/9781933149271 NZ Release Date 2009-04-16 US Release Date 2009-04-16 UK Release Date 2009-04-16 Pages 96 Publisher Manic D Press,U.S. Publication Date 2009-04-16 Audience General AU Release Date 2009-03-31 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:19786080;

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