My Index of Slightly Horrifying Knowledge |
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| Author:
| Guest, Paul |
| ISBN: | 978-0-06-172233-2 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers
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| Imprint: | HarperCollins e-books |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $18.99 |
Book Description:
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My Index of Slightly Horrifying Knowledge is a fierce and original collection-its generosity of voice and emotional range announce the arrival of a major new poet.At the age of twelve, Paul Guest suffered a bicycle accident that left him paralyzed for life. But out of sudden disaster evolved a fierce poetic sensibility-one that blossomed into a refuge for all the grief, fury, and wonder at life forever altered. Although its legacy lies in tragedy, the voice of these brilliant poems...
More DescriptionMy Index of Slightly Horrifying Knowledge is a fierce and original collection-its generosity of voice and emotional range announce the arrival of a major new poet.At the age of twelve, Paul Guest suffered a bicycle accident that left him paralyzed for life. But out of sudden disaster evolved a fierce poetic sensibility-one that blossomed into a refuge for all the grief, fury, and wonder at life forever altered. Although its legacy lies in tragedy, the voice of these brilliant poems cuts a broad swath of emotions: whether he is lamenting the potentiality of physical experience or imagining the electric temptations of sexuality, Guest offers us a worldview that is unshakable in its humanity.