Jay Baron Nicorvo’s debut collection revolves around a central character, called Deadbeat―a descendant of John Berryman’s Mr. Bones, Marvin Bell’s Dead Man and Ted Hughes’s Crow, to name an irrepressible few. The poems weave together a domestic narrative as Deadbeat himself muddles through courtship, marriage, divorce, estrangement and, of course, fatherhood. An effigy for America and our culture of recession, Deadbeat is brought to life with honesty, sympathy and love in all of its complications.
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About the Author:
JAY BARON NICORVO lives on an old farm in Michigan with his wife, Thisbe Nissen, their rambunctious son, and a dozen vulnerable chickens.
Review:
"These poems explore what it is to be loving and loveless and ultimately give us an irreducible view of our humanity. Deadbeat is a book of joy, melancholy and abiding tenderness.” (Terrance Hayes)
“...these poems provide a literary feast with intelligence and panache to spare.” (Campbell McGrath)
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- PublisherFour Way Books
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1935536230
- ISBN 13 9781935536239
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages92
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