Fictional Teeth (Contemporary Poetry of the American West Series) [Paperback]

Linda Dyer (Author)

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Publication Date: April 4, 2001 | Series: Contemporary Poetry of the American West Series

Poetry. Venturing into the territories of family and loss, persistence and hope, SanFrancisco poet Linda Dyer's voice is wry and inventive in these poems,where a crayfish can be a child's pet, a lover's makeshift ashtrayan erotic lure, office supplies a convenient resource for makeovers."Her poetry is a naked poetry--haunting, seamless, and precise," writesDenise Duhamel. "Witty and tough, drawing on science and street argot,[Dyer] at the same time has a feeling for the inner magic of the word,the quirky phrase, in the manner of Plath or Hopkins."--Alan Williamson

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A true original...a feeling for the inner magic of the world, the quirky phrase, in the manner of Plath... -- Alan Williamson

Linda Dyer weaves strands of loss into gorgeousness... Her poetry is naked poetry--haunting, seamless and precise. -- Denise Duhamel

About the Author

Linda Dyer received an MFA in Creative Writing from Warren Wilson College, and has been the recipient of fellowships from the Colorado Council on the Arts, the NeoData Endowment for the Humanities, and the Vermont Studio Center. She was a first place and second place winner in the 1995 San Francisco Bay Guardian Poetry Contest. She lives in San Francisco, and has all her own teeth.

Product Details

• Paperback: 86 pages
• Publisher: Ahsahta Press (April 4, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916272699
• ISBN-13: 978-0916272692
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,165,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scientific Tenderness, June 12, 2001

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Linda Dyer is a true original --- entirely serious and entirely quirky, scientific and funny and tender. What she sees, she sees closely and clearly, but there is always a heartbreaking tension between the perception and the yearning. Almost anything, it seems, could make its imprint on her like sand on a beach: and if she turns her light on you, you will be seen both accurately and through a large and generous lens. Having the chance to wear Linda Dyer shades by reading her poems is a gift that will wrench and wreak joy out of you altogether.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A lens clarifying Life., May 23, 2001

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Linda Dyer has a talent for capturing Life's intensity and describing it in all its gorgeous facets. She describes and clarifies moments we have all experienced and does it so unpretentiously, and with such accuracy, that she creates a reality that is more accessible to her readers.

This book is a must, not only for poetry lovers, but for all intelligent students of Life. Bravo, Linda Dyer, and thank you for a job well done.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seeing more deeply, August 29, 2001

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Linda's work illuminates, sometimes with stark contrasts, her ability to see deeply into life and her amazing talent for letting the rest of us share those insights.
She manages to maintain delicate, beautiful balances between fear and freedom; prescription and time; comedy and life.