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Black Swan (Pitt Poetry Series) (Paperback)

by Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon (Author)
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"A series of dramatic portraits: the landscape of a Florida landscape too hot to touch, the mother’s Pentecostal Old Testament law of judgment, a father’s recklessness in the mindless spreading of seed, male malingering with no meaningful work, and little instruction by example. . . . Ecstatic lyric, ritual grace under extreme pressure, realized."
—Michael S. Harper


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"This is simply a terrific book. Reading it brings heartbreak and pleasure."-Marilyn Nelson

"A series of dramatic portraits: a Florida landscape too hot to touch, the mother's Pentecostal Old Testament law of judgment, a father's recklessness in the mindless spreading of seed, male malingering with no meaningful work, and little instruction by example: enough gravity and cunning in these roads to reflect and illuminate the 'roads' we live (and die) on. Ecstatic lyric, ritual grace under extreme pressure, realized."-Michael S. Harper

"Imagine Leda black-" begins Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon's exciting and powerful collection of poems. Mixing vernacular language with classical mythology, modern struggles with biblical trials, she gives voice to women past and present. Whether recalling last night's angry words or reliving a child's lost innocence, Black Swan is filled with pain and loss, with hope and the promise of salvation.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 72 pages
  • Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press (November 24, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0822957876
  • ISBN-13: 978-0822957874
  • Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,140,809 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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