Fancy Beasts |
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Author:
| Lemon, Alex |
ISBN: | 978-1-57131-443-7 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2010 |
Publisher: | Milkweed Editions
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $16.00 |
Book Description:
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InFancy Beasts,the author ofHallelujah BlackoutandMosquitotakes on California, the 2008 election, plastic surgery, Larry Craig, wildfires, Wal-Mart, and rampant commercialism — in short, the modern American media culture, which provides obscene foil for his personal legacies of violence and violation. This pivotal book captures the turning point in a life of abuse, in which the recovering victim/perpetrator puzzles through the paradigm of son-to-husband-to-father. Frenetic,...
More DescriptionInFancy Beasts,the author ofHallelujah BlackoutandMosquitotakes on California, the 2008 election, plastic surgery, Larry Craig, wildfires, Wal-Mart, and rampant commercialism — in short, the modern American media culture, which provides obscene foil for his personal legacies of violence and violation. This pivotal book captures the turning point in a life of abuse, in which the recovering victim/perpetrator puzzles through the paradigm of son-to-husband-to-father. Frenetic, hilarious, and fearless, these poems are a workout — vigorous and raw. Yet they are also composed and controlled, pared down and sculpted, with a disarming narrative simplicity and directness. Even when dealing with toxic content, the point of view is always genuine and trustworthy. This stunning achievement marks Alex Lemon’s best work yet.