In "The Laughter of Adam and Eve," Sommer speaks from a multitude of voices and perspectives, in short, formal lyrics as well as longer free-verse narratives. From the archetypal parents of us all, down through anonymous voices, throughout these pages, women and men speak to--and of--each other, in many roles and relations--as lover and beloved, as child and parent, as dreamer and dreamt of. The poems attempt to travel beyond the traditional binary in search of the common thread that binds us to one another. Perhaps chief among them is story: whether recasting myth so that Pygmalion and Narcissus become a single figure or using an Appalachian tale retold as a message, lover to lover, these poems narrate, while engaging deeply with those special properties that poetry can bring to story.
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In "The Laughter of Adam and Eve," Sommer speaks from a multitude of voices and perspectives, in short, formal lyrics as well as longer free-verse narratives. From the archetypal parents of us all, down through anonymous voices, throughout these pages, women and men speak to--and of--each other, in many roles and relations--as lover and beloved, as child and parent, as dreamer and dreamt of. The poems attempt to travel beyond the traditional binary in search of the common thread that binds us to one another. Perhaps chief among them is story: whether recasting myth so that Pygmalion and Narcissus become a single figure or using an Appalachian tale retold as a message, lover to lover, these poems narrate, while engaging deeply with those special properties that poetry can bring to story.
Imprint | Southern Illinois University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Crab Orchard Series in Poetry |
Release date | September 2013 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | September 2013 |
Authors | Jason Sommer |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 88 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8093-3278-6 |
Barcode | 9780809332786 |
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LSN | 0-8093-3278-7 |