The Art of Dying: Poems [Paperback]

Red Hawk (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1999

In this collection of ninety new poems, Red Hawk touches raw nerves in a spectrum of vital subjects -- from children, nature and family, to God, politics and death. Whether he is telling a funny story about himself, or indicting Western civilisation, from its blindness and cruelty, Red Hawk's words are always precise, often ruthless, and ultimately compassionate. Unlike so many contemporary poets whose work is lost on the ordinary reader, Red Hawk's poetry is written for everyone.

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"The Art of Dying is an eye-opener: spiritual, native, populist. It is a set of poems of deep etiquette, music, pain, and muted ecstasy. Redhawk's is a powerful, wise, and down-home voice." -- Gary Snyder, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry and the National Book Award

"I like the energy of these poems, their humor, and their willingness to be concerned with important matters." -- Wendell Berry, winner of the Jean Stein Award, American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters

I like the energy of these poems, their humor, and their willingness to be concerned with important matters. -- Wendell Berry Jean Stein Award, American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters

The Art of Dying is an eye-opener; spiritual, native, populist. It is a set of poems of deep etiquette, music, pain, and muted ecstasy. Red Hawk's is a powerful, wise, and down-home voice. -- Gary Snyder Winner: Pulitzer Prize in Poetry & National Book Award

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Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: Hohm Pr (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0934252939
• ISBN-13: 978-0934252935
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #872,209 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Poems by Redhawk, April 10, 2000

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Poetry for poets - form is weaned to the bone - meaning is allowed to be found by the reader due to understatement and clear explication. A delight in this 21st century - compares to Thomas Baily Aldrich in beauty.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Finest Poet in the English Language, January 12, 2001

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This review is from: The Art of Dying: Poems (Paperback)

Red Hawk's work is staggering in its genius, its power, its gutsy honesty, and its pared down, spare elegance of style. My 10 year old loves this book and my mother (74) also loves it. Each has her own copy, as do my wife and I. Charles Bukowski once said about Red Hawk: "He's the one." You can see what Snyder, Berry, Wilbur, Miller Williams, and Hayden Carruth say--5 of the biggest hitters in the business--on the back of the book: they love this man's work and so do I. If you buy one damn book in your life, make it this one, it will change everything for you. It did for us. If there is a Buddha, He sleeps in Red Hawk's bed.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is book has something to say about real poetry., October 26, 1999

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This review is from: The Art of Dying: Poems (Paperback)

I loved this book! It is one to return to, for a while. Red Hawk's work seems to be much less indulgent and affected than a lot of poetry I've seen. The guy has something to say, and you have to listen to catch it. Spiritual and real. I highly recommend this book to all, especially fans of Gary Snyder's, the down home sensibility of Wendell Berry or Stafford.