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The Ledge
Contributor(s): Collier, Michael (Author)

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 ISBN: 0618219102     ISBN-13: 9780618219100
Publisher: Ecco Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2002
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Annotation: Michael Collier's much acclaimed fourth collection of poetry poises experience on the ledge between the everyday and the unknown. In THE LEDGE, the poems are narrative and colloquial, musical and crystalline, at once intimate and sharp-edged. The world is rendered beautifully mysterious as the poems slide into unexpected emotional territory. The artistry and directness of THE LEDGE confirm Collier's place among the most significant poets of his generation.
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BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | American - Asian American
- Poetry | Caribbean & Latin American
Dewey: 813.54
LCCN: 99085997
Physical Information: 0.28" H x 5.58" W x 8.32" L (0.24 lbs) 80 pages
Features: Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
A new collection of poetry by the director of the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, which celebrates its seventy-fifth anniversary in 2000. Dark splendor are the words Edward Hirsch uses to describe the poems of the award-winning author Michael Collier. Collier's new work balances on the ledge between the everyday and the unknown, revealing the hidden depths of relationships. The poems in THE LEDGE are narrative and colloquial, musical and crystalline, at once intimate and sharp-edged. They render the world beautifully mysterious as they slide into unexpected emotional territory. A son loses his father's favorite hammer, and with it his trust. In The Wave, the enthusiastic crowd at a baseball game rises and sits in frightening unison, belying their hopeful cheering. In Fathom and League, a dive two miles deep in the Pacific reveals the submerged volcanoes of the ocean and the soul. In many of the poems, the familiar animal world - of dogs and sparrows and possums in the yard - transfigures the view through a window. As director of the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, Collier has reinvigorated one of America's most important literary institutions. The artistry and directness of THE LEDGE confirm his place among the most significant poets of his generation.

Contributor Bio(s): Collier, Michael: - Michael Collier has been the director of the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference and has taught English at the University of Maryland, College Park. His previous volumes of poetry are THE CLASP AND OTHER POEMS, THE FOLDED HEART, THE NEIGHBOR, and THE LEDGE, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Collier is the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship, NEA fellowships, and the Discovery/The Nation Award, among other honors. He resides in Maryland.
 
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