| Author: | Toon Tellegen | ISBN: | 9781847778550 |
| Publisher: | Carcanet Press Ltd. | Publication: | March 1, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Carcanet Press Ltd. | Language: | English |
| Author: | Toon Tellegen |
| ISBN: | 9781847778550 |
| Publisher: | Carcanet Press Ltd. |
| Publication: | March 1, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Carcanet Press Ltd. |
| Language: | English |
With tragicomic bravado and psychological insight, this collection paints a turbulent portrait of a father and his family, creating a poetic sequence that has the scope of a novel and stretches the sense of what is possible in poetry. Each poem is presented as an improvisation on the theme of the father, forming a picture of a family held hostage by the mood swings and histrionics of this patriarch. Combining intense speed and surprise with moments of sudden slowness, this compilation has the flavor and intensity of a modern classic.
With tragicomic bravado and psychological insight, this collection paints a turbulent portrait of a father and his family, creating a poetic sequence that has the scope of a novel and stretches the sense of what is possible in poetry. Each poem is presented as an improvisation on the theme of the father, forming a picture of a family held hostage by the mood swings and histrionics of this patriarch. Combining intense speed and surprise with moments of sudden slowness, this compilation has the flavor and intensity of a modern classic.
