Description
Moving through myths of the American landscape, the fatalism of American Puritanism, family history, New England winters, aesthetic theory and the suavities and anxieties of contemporary life, the poems in this astonishing collection ultimately speak about the individual soul's struggle with its own meaning.
About the Author
Sandra Lim was born in Seoul, South Korea. She is the author of three poetry collections, The Curious Thing, Loveliest Grotesque and The Wilderness, chosen by Louise Gluck for the Barnard Women Poets Prize. She has received many honors for her work, including the Levis Reading Prize, an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and fellowships from MacDowell and the Getty Foundation. She is a Guggenheim Fellow in poetry and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Reviews
"In its stern and quiet way Sandra Lim's The Wilderness is one of the most thrilling books of poetry I have read in many years." -- Louise Gluck
Book Information
ISBN 9780393349573
Author Sandra Lim
Format Paperback
Page Count 98
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 132g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 140mm * 8mm
About the Author
Sandra Lim was born in Seoul, South Korea. She is the author of three poetry collections, The Curious Thing, Loveliest Grotesque and The Wilderness, chosen by Louise Gluck for the Barnard Women Poets Prize. She has received many honors for her work, including the Levis Reading Prize, an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and fellowships from MacDowell and the Getty Foundation. She is a Guggenheim Fellow in poetry and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Reviews
"In its stern and quiet way Sandra Lim's The Wilderness is one of the most thrilling books of poetry I have read in many years." -- Louise Gluck
Book Information
ISBN 9780393349573
Author Sandra Lim
Format Paperback
Page Count 98
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 132g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 140mm * 8mm
