Synopsis
The New Yorker, The Best Books of Poetry of 2016
New York Times, Critics Pick
Boston Globe, Best Books listing
Miami Herald, Best LGBTQ Books
San Francisco Chronicle, Top 100 Books of the Year
Library Journal, Best Books of 2016
“There is a powerful emotional undertow to these poems that springs from Mr. Vuong’s sincerity and candor, and from his ability to capture specific moments in time with both photographic clarity and a sense of the evanescence of all earthly things.”—New York Times
“From the outside, Vuong has fashioned a poetry of inclusion.”—New Yorker
"Extraordinary."—Los Angeles Times
"Ecstatic, bawdy, haunted, and brilliant with the pressures of its arrival."—Boston Globe
Ocean Vuong’s first full-length collection aims straight for the perennial “big”—and very human—subjects of romance, family, memory, grief, war, and melancholia. None of these he allows to overwhelm his spirit or his poems, which demonstrate, through breath and cadence and unrepentant."
Torso of Air
Suppose you do change your life.
& the body is more than
a portion of night—sealed
with bruises. Suppose you woke
& found your shadow replaced
by a black wolf. The boy, beautiful
& gone. So you take the knife to the wall
instead. You carve & carve
until a coin of light appears
& you get to look in, at last,
on happiness. The eye
staring back from the other side—
Waiting.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Ocean Vuong: Born in Saigon, Vietnam, Ocean Vuong attended Brooklyn College. He is the author of two chapbooks as well as a full-length collection, Night Sky with Exit Wounds. A 2014 Ruth Lilly Fellow and winner of the 2016 Whiting Award, Ocean Vuong lives in New York City.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for Night Sky with Exit Wounds (Lannan Literary Selections)
Stock Image
Night Sky with Exit Wounds (Lannan Literary Selections)
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Seller Inventory # mon0003927640
Stock Image
Night Sky with Exit Wounds (Lannan Literary Selections)
Seller: Textbooks_Source, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: New. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes). Seller Inventory # 006910794N
Seller Image
Night Sky with Exit Wounds
Published by
Copper Canyon Press,U.S., US, 2019
ISBN 10: 1556595859
ISBN 13: 9781556595851
New
Hardcover
Seller: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # LU-9781556595851
Buy New
US$ 30.11
Free Shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 7 available
Stock Image
Night Sky with Exit Wounds (Lannan Literary Selections)
Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9781556595851
Seller Image
Night Sky with Exit Wounds
Published by
Copper Canyon Press,U.S., US, 2019
ISBN 10: 1556595859
ISBN 13: 9781556595851
New
Hardcover
Seller: Rarewaves USA, OSWEGO, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # LU-9781556595851
Stock Image
Night Sky with Exit Wounds (Hardcover)
Published by
Copper Canyon Press,U.S., 2019
ISBN 10: 1556595859
ISBN 13: 9781556595851
New
Hardcover
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The New Yorker, The Best Books of Poetry of 2016 , Critics Pick, Best Books listing, Best LGBTQ Books, Top 100 Books of the Year, Best Books of 2016"There is a powerful emotional undertow to these poems that springs from Mr. Vuong's sincerity and candor, and from his ability to capture specific moments in time with both photographic clarity and a sense of the evanescence of all earthly things."-New York Times"From the outside, Vuong has fashioned a poetry of inclusion."-New Yorker"Extraordinary."-Los Angeles Times"Ecstatic, bawdy, haunted, and brilliant with the pressures of its arrival."-Boston GlobeOcean Vuong's first full-length collection aims straight for the perennial "big"-and very human-subjects of romance, family, memory, grief, war, and melancholia. None of these he allows to overwhelm his spirit or his poems, which demonstrate, through breath and cadence and unrepentant."Torso of AirSuppose you do change your life.& the body is more thana portion of night-sealedwith bruises. Suppose you woke& found your shadow replacedby a black wolf. The boy, beautiful& gone. So you take the knife to the wallinstead. You carve & carveuntil a coin of light appears& you get to look in, at last,on happiness. The eyestaring back from the other side-Waiting. A haunting debut that is simultaneously dreamlike and visceral, vulnerable and redemptive, and risks the painful rewards of emotional honesty. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781556595851
Stock Image
Night Sky with Exit Wounds (Lannan Literary Selections)
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. In. Seller Inventory # ria9781556595851_new
Buy New
US$ 27.99
US$ 16.08 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 14 available
Stock Image
Night Sky with Exit Wounds (Lannan Literary Selections)
Published by
Copper Canyon Press 2019-06-07, 2019
ISBN 10: 1556595859
ISBN 13: 9781556595851
New
Hardcover
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 6666-NBN-9781556595851
Buy New
US$ 24.33
US$ 20.80 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 14 available
Stock Image
Night Sky with Exit Wounds (Lannan Literary Selections)
Seller: Toscana Books, AUSTIN, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: new. Excellent Condition.Excels in customer satisfaction, prompt replies, and quality checks. Seller Inventory # Scanned1556595859
Stock Image
Night Sky with Exit Wounds
Print on DemandSeller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days. Seller Inventory # C9781556595851
Buy New
US$ 36.57
US$ 16.69 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: Over 20 available