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Collection of poetry by Daniel Hoffman. A fine hardcover copy with bright gilt lettering to the spine. Tight binding. Clean, unmarked pages. Fine jacket in removable mylar; light wear. NOT ex-library. 218pgs. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Poetry; ISBN: 0807114529. ISBN/EAN: 9780807114520. Inventory No: 015650.
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"Hang-Gliding from Helicon" presents more than forty new poems by Daniel Hoffman and a generous selection from six of his previous books.
Hoffman's poetry is a celebration of life, yet some of his poems have dark implications. "The City of Satisfactions" is a journey into the haunted heart of the American dream. "The Center of Attention" portrays a suicidal man being taunted by a crowd to jump from a bridge, and "Witnesses" explores the aftermath of a car wreck on a desolate stretch of rural highway.
Each of Hoffman's poems represents a striking response to the moments of being alive. "Hang-Gliding from Helicon" affirms the power of poetry to make possible the acceptance and transformation of life. Daniel Hoffman has given us the remarkable statement of his deep poetic faith.
About the Author
Daniel Hoffman served as Consultant in Poetry of the Library of Congress, the appointment now called Poet Laureate of the United States, in 1973--74, and as Poet in Residence of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, l988--99, administering the American Poets' Corner. His eight books of shorter poems -- including the most recent, Darkening Water -- and this earlier selected poetry collection, Hang-Gliding from Helicon, are augmented by two book-length poems: Brotherly Love, a meditation of William Penn's treaty with the Indians and a finalist for both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award; and his novel in verse, Middens of the Tribe. He is the author of eight books of nonfiction, including Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe Poe -- also a finalist for the National Book Award -- and Zone of the Interior: A Memoir, 1942--1947. Now Felix E. Schelling Professor of English Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania, he lives with his wife in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and Harborside, Maine.
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- PublisherLouisiana State Univ Pr
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 0807114529
- ISBN 13 9780807114520
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages256
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