Caldecott |
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Author:
| Funt, Robert |
Illustrator:
| Caldecott, Randolph |
ISBN: | 978-0-9635185-3-8 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2000 |
Publisher: | Higganum Hill Books
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $12.95 |
Book Description:
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Penned by a night watchman, this collection of poems explores the netherworld of American society and offers a vision of modern decay and loss of values. Elements depicting the corruption of virtue and the separation of social barriers are fused with a wry and somewhat grotesque humour. A mixture of fantasy and double-entendre reveal a second level of meaning in ordinary objects and events, moving the criticism of darkness to a special appreciation of society's dregs. Particular focus...
More DescriptionPenned by a night watchman, this collection of poems explores the netherworld of American society and offers a vision of modern decay and loss of values. Elements depicting the corruption of virtue and the separation of social barriers are fused with a wry and somewhat grotesque humour. A mixture of fantasy and double-entendre reveal a second level of meaning in ordinary objects and events, moving the criticism of darkness to a special appreciation of society's dregs. Particular focus is given to the complex choices made in the service of art.