Monster Zero [Paperback]

Jay Snodgrass (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 7, 2002

Poetry. MONSTER ZERO by Jay Snodgrass was one of the winners of the second annual Elixir Press Poetry Awards. Judge Tracy Philpot had this to say about it: "if you doubt the holy combination of Hollywood camp in absolutely credible lyricism, read these poems. In his wonderful first collection, Jay Snodgrass endows emptiness with a shape. This bold, confident, and original book is the poetic equivalent of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein." Jay Snodgrass was born in Florida, and grew up on Yokota air force base in Japan. He received his MFA from Florida international University in 2002. He lives with his wife and daughter in Florida.

Product Details

• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Elixir Press (May 7, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970934262
• ISBN-13: 978-0970934260
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Godzilla is my imaginary friend too, August 10, 2011

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Evan J. Peterson (Temple Laboratories) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Monster Zero (Paperback)

Snodgrass' first book, Monster Zero, engages with his childhood as a white American kid growing up on military bases in Japan. Godzilla becomes an ally to him as well as a metaphorical self. A smart exploration of the cultural outsider, Monster Zero is also a fun read. I recommend it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars What is Monster Zero?, January 9, 2007

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Andrew T. Schmidt (Tallahassee) - See all my reviews
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So what is Monster Zero, Munster Xerox, Mon Stir Zee Row,Mans Tar Z Ear O, or Mon Star Cero?

One may come to the conclusion Monster Zero is a bundle of repressed memories, packaged tightly with cellophane wrapping, thrown into an empty warehouse, hoping to be discovered before being entombed by dust.

-- Andrew