The Brave Never Write Poetry

by Daniel Jones

2021-06-06 03:38:02

First published in 1985, when Daniel Jones was just 26, The Brave Never Write Poetry, the poet/critic/novelist''s lone collection of poems, was a cult hit, turning ''poetry'' on its head before its author (then known simply as ''Jones'') swore off ve... Read more

First published in 1985, when Daniel Jones was just 26, The Brave Never Write Poetry, the poet/critic/novelist''s lone collection of poems, was a cult hit, turning ''poetry'' on its head before its author (then known simply as ''Jones'') swore off verse entirely. Written in a direct, plainspoken, autobiographical and at times confessional style in the tradition of Charles Bukowski and Al Purdy, these confrontational poems about sex and boredom, drugs and suicide, document Jones'' depressive, alcoholic years as an enfant terrible.

This long-overdue revised edition brings Jones'' unforgettable voice to a new generation of readers and includes the complete text of the original collection (including Jones'' own sardonic assessments of his own poetry), a new preface by poet/critic Kevin Connolly, and postscript commentary from many of Jones'' closest friends and literary colleagues.

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ISBN9781552452455
Daniel Jones, who since 2004 has edited the weekly "Modern Love" column in The New York Times, is also the author of Love Illuminated, advisor to the Modern Love podcast, and consulting producer for t...

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