Nerve Storm |
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| Author:
| Gerstler, Amy |
| Series title: | Penguin Poets Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-14-058703-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1993 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Canada
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $32.99 |
Book Description:
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"Your thoughts become fluid, volatile; their aroma fills the room. This is a nerve storm." In her first collection since
Bitter Angel, winner of the 1991 National Book Critics Circle Award, Amy Gerstlerexplores themes of suffering and redemption through a heady blend of folklore, popular culture, and the natural world in
Nerve Storm. The poet Eileen Myles has said that "the supernatural, the sexy mundane, the out-of-sight are simply Gerstler's...
More Description "Your thoughts become fluid, volatile; their aroma fills the room. This is a nerve storm."
In her first collection since Bitter Angel, winner of the 1991 National Book Critics Circle Award, Amy Gerstlerexplores themes of suffering and redemption through a heady blend of folklore, popular culture, and the natural world in Nerve Storm. The poet Eileen Myles has said that "the supernatural, the sexy mundane, the out-of-sight are simply Gerstler's materials, employed as they might be in a piece of religious art." A crackling wit and whimsical instinct guide this collection as Gerstler traipses throughhumanity's triumphs and blunders, effortlessly revealing the surreal and surprising possibilities inherent in everyday life.