The Network (National Poetry Series) [Paperback]

Jena Osman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2010 | Series: National Poetry Series

"Jena Osman subjects American history to a rhizomatic genealogy. What she finds . . . are the foundational, intersecting forces of slavery, finance, and empire at the heart of new world settlement."—Michael Davidson

A practitioner of socio-literary engagement continues her investigations in this network of connective texts.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Like an archeologist of the American idiom, The Network brilliantly excavates the material remains and missing histories of our collective semantic strata. From the annual Philadelphia Mummers Parade and the Wall Street Financial District to the tragic 1845 Arctic expedition of Sir John Franklin, Osman's poetic assemblages teach us "how to map a changing thing" with grace, acumen, and a relentless documentary drive." (Mark Nowak )

About the Author

Jena Osman's books include THE NETWORK, AN ESSAY IN ASTERISKS, and The Character. Her work has been translated into French, Swedish, and Serbo-Croatian. With Juliana Spahr (with whom she edited the literary magazine CHAIN for twelve years) she edits the ChainLinks Book Series. Osman teaches in the graduate Creative Writing Program at Temple University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Fence Books (October 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934200409
• ISBN-13: 978-1934200407
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #186,312 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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