In the Talking Hours, James Ragan's first book of poems-originally published in 1979-unleashes its raw energy and emotional power like a collection of classic paintings brought forth in a new retrospective. Ragan was hailed as "an authoritative voice who will be recognized as an important voice;" and this distinguished collection is imbued with the social turbulence of the times and the emotions of a young poet coming to terms with his family, mortality and the absurdities of modernity.
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James Ragan is an internationally acclaimed poet and Director of the Graduate Professional Writing Program at USC. He is the author of three additional books of poetry-Womb-Weary (1986), The Hunger Wall (1996) and Lusions (1998). He is co-editor of Yevgeny Yevtushenko: Collected Poems 1952-1990 and his plays include Saints and Commedia. Ragan's poetry is also included in A Century of Recorded Poetry for Rhino Records.
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Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Bright and clean except for a tiny black mark at the bottom edge of the book; soft cover has a wrinkle at the lower right rear and a little gentle shelf rubbing at the corners; otherwise excellent. Seller Inventory # 033537