Small Arguments: Poems
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- Synopsis
- A beautiful re-issued edition of poetry from the Scotiabank Giller Prize–winning author of How To Pronounce Knife FEATURING A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHORThe language of Small Arguments is simple, yet there is nothing simple in its ideas. Reminiscent of Pablo Neruda&’s Elemental Odes, these poems explore the structures of argument, orchestrating material around repetition, variation, and contrast. Thammavongsa&’s approach is like that of a scientist or philosopher, delicately probing material for meaning and understanding. The poet collects small lives and argues for a larger belonging: a grain of dirt, a crushed cockroach, the eyes of a dead dragonfly. It is a work that suggests we can create with what we know and with that alone.First published in 2003, Small Arguments announced the arrival of a distinct and utterly original new voice.
- Copyright:
- 2023
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780771004797
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780771004780
- Publisher:
- McClelland & Stewart
- Date of Addition:
- 05/02/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Souvankham Thammavongsa
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Poetry, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.