Items related to Selfish: Poems
Synopsis
"If Goldbarth belongs to a school, he is surely its sole member. He's simply . . . one of our most generous working poets." ―Rumpus
And you
perhaps don't like this poem: its free verse
or its narrative or the way it uses
gender or the heavy-handed
word-play of its title.
Like I care.
I wrote this for me.
―from "‘Try the Selfish'"
In his latest collection, the incomparable Albert Goldbarth explores all things "self-ish": the origins of identity, the search for ancestry, the neurology of self-awareness, and the line between "self" and "other." Whether one line long or ten pages, whether uproariously comic or steeped in gravitas, these are poems that address our human essence.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Albert Goldbarth is the author of more than twenty-five books of poetry, including Everyday People and The Kitchen Sink. He has twice won the National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry. He lives in Wichita, Kansas.
Review
“Albert Goldbarth has amassed a body of work as substantial and intelligent as that of anyone in his generation.” ―Harvard Review
“Albert Goldbarth just may be the American poet of his generation for the ages.”―The Georgia Review
“Albert Goldbarth is a major poet: brilliant, moving, and wildly entertaining. . . . [His poems] are also among the most generous poems written today, the most worthy of attention and pleasurable.”―Pleiades
“Compulsively readable. . . . The poems and language in Selfish are exuberant, overflowing with vim and wit.”―Southern Humanities Review
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherGraywolf Press
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 1555977081
- ISBN 13 9781555977085
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages184
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 14.99
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Selfish: Poems
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.75. Seller Inventory # G1555977081I4N10
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Selfish: Poems
Seller: Amazing Books Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. clean and sturdy copy, unmarked. jn. Seller Inventory # Sq25115
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Selfish: Poems
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_405012046
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Selfish: Poems
Seller: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Used - Very Good. 2015. Paperback. Pap. Minor shelf-wear. Very Good. Seller Inventory # SOL29088
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Selfish: Poems
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Signed Copy . Inscribed by author on title page and also signed by Jeff Shotts on page 168. Seller Inventory # SB20D-02102
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Selfish: Poems
Seller: HPB-Ruby, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_412694984
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Selfish: Poems by Goldbarth, Albert [Paperback ]
Seller: booksXpress, Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Soft Cover. Condition: new. Seller Inventory # 9781555977085
Quantity: 10 available
Seller Image
Selfish : Poems
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Seller Inventory # 23431977
Quantity: 5 available
Stock Image
Selfish Format: Paperback
Seller: INDOO, Avenel, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: As New. Unread copy in mint condition. Seller Inventory # VH9781555977085
Quantity: Over 20 available
Seller Image
Selfish : Poems
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 23431977-n
Quantity: 5 available