Glass, Irony And God
by Anne Carson
2021-01-19 22:39:39
Known as a remarkable classicist, Anne Carson weaves contemporary and ancient poetic strands with stunning style in Glass, Irony and God . This collection includes: The Glass Essay," a powerful poem about the end of a love affair, told in the context...
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Known as a remarkable classicist, Anne Carson weaves contemporary and ancient poetic strands with stunning style in Glass, Irony and God . This collection includes: The Glass Essay," a powerful poem about the end of a love affair, told in the context of Carson''s reading of the Bronte sisters; "Book of Isaiah," a poem evoking the deeply primitive feel of ancient Judaism; and "The Fall of Rome," about her trip to "find" Rome and her struggle to overcome feelings of a terrible alienation there. "
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