Here Come the Moonbathers by Patricia Young (English) Paperback Book

Description: Here Come the Moonbathers by Patricia Young Exploring the themes of love and longing and loss with grace, bewilderment, playfulness, and occasionally anger. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description While the tone of Patricia Youngs latest collection, Here Come the Moonbathers, is perhaps more dark, difficult and tragic than her earlier work, beautifully hedonic poems spark and sizzle throughout. The poems in this collection have wild freedom, different kinds of power, exploring the themes of love and longing and loss (especially the latter) with grace, bewilderment, playfulness, and occasionally anger. Theres a surreal edge to many of these poems, a personal, political and ecological vision, and an incantatory vernacular and rhythm that makes these poems unforgettable. This collection is perhaps the more important and immediately human of Patricia Youngs celebrated career. Back Cover While the tone of Patricia Youngs latest collection, Here Come the Moonbathers, is perhaps more dark, difficult and tragic than her earlier work, beautifully hedonic poems spark and sizzle throughout. The poems in this collection have wild freedom, different kinds of power, exploring the themes of love and longing and loss (especially the latter) with grace, bewilderment, playfulness, and occasionally anger. Theres a surreal edge to many of these poems, a personal, political and ecological vision, and an incantatory vernacular and rhythm that makes these poems unforgettable. This collection is perhaps the more important and immediately human of Patricia Youngs celebrated career. Author Biography Patricia Young: Patricia Young is the author of eight books of poetry, and one book of short fiction, Airstream (Biblioasis, 2006). A two-time Governor Generals Award nominee, she has also won the Pat Lowther Memorial Award, the Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize, the CBC Literary Competition, the British Columbia Book Prize for Poetry and the League of Canadian Poets National Poetry Competition. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia. Review "With her sure hand wielding the knife of understanding, Young cuts not just to the bone, but well beyond into realms that transcend the here, the now and the merely personal."—Monday Magazine "Beautifully crafted, subtle and emotionally intense."Winnipeg Free Press "Though many have experimented boldly with poetic form, few have matched Youngs proficiency."—Frederictions Daily Gleaner Long Description While the tone of Patricia Youngs latest collection, Here Come the Moonbathers , is perhaps more dark, difficult and tragic than her earlier work, beautifully hedonic poems spark and sizzle throughout. The poems in this collection have wild freedom, different kinds of power, exploring the themes of love and longing and loss (especially the latter) with grace, bewilderment, playfulness, and occasionally anger. Theres a surreal edge to many of these poems, a personal, political and ecological vision, and an incantatory vernacular and rhythm that makes these poems unforgettable. This collection is perhaps the more important and immediately human of Patricia Youngs celebrated career. Review Quote "With her sure hand wielding the knife of understanding, Young cuts not just to the bone, but well beyond into realms that transcend the here, the now and the merely personal."Monday Magazine "Beautifully crafted, subtle and emotionally intense."Winnipeg Free Press "Though many have experimented boldly with poetic form, few have matched Youngs proficiency."Frederictions Daily Gleaner Details ISBN1897231431 Author Patricia Young Short Title HERE COME THE MOONBATHERS Publisher Biblioasis Language English ISBN-10 1897231431 ISBN-13 9781897231432 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2008 DEWEY 811.54 Imprint Biblioasis Place of Publication Emeryville Country of Publication Canada UK Release Date 2008-06-19 Pages 80 Publication Date 2008-06-19 Audience General AU Release Date 2008-05-29 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:137736297;

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