The first full-length volume of poems in a decade by the former poet laureate of the United StatesIn The Back Chamber, Donald Hall illuminates the evocative, iconic objects of deep

The Back Chamber

The first full-length volume of poems in a decade by the former poet laureate of the United States

In The Back Chamber, Donald Hall illuminates the evocative, iconic objects of deep memoryâ‚¬"a cowbell, a white stone perfectly round, a three-legged milking stoolâ‚¬"that serve to foreground the rich meditations on time and mortality that run through his remarkable new collection. While Hallâ‚¬s devoted readers will recognize many of his long-standing preoccupationsâ‚¬"baseball, the family farm, love, sex, and friendshipâ‚¬"what will strike them as new is the fierce, pitiless poignancy he reveals as his own lifeâ‚¬s end comes into view. The Back Chamber is far from being death-haunted, but rather is lively, irreverent, erotic, hilarious, ironic, and slyâ‚¬"full of the life-affirming energy that has made Donald Hall one of Americaâ‚¬s most popular and enduring poets.
Country USA
Brand Ecco
Manufacturer Ecco
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2011-09-13
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780547645858

The Back Chamber