Writing Is an Aid to Memory (Sun & Moon Classics)

Hejinian, Lyn

ISBN 10: 1557132712 / ISBN 13: 9781557132710

Published by Sun & Moon Press, 1996

About this Item

First edition. Some light shelfwear and very slight fanning to wrappers. A Very Good+ copy free of internal marks.

Seller Inventory # 01107

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Writing Is an Aid to Memory (Sun & Moon Classics)
• Publisher: Sun & Moon Press
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1557132712
• ISBN 13: 9781557132710
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 13.34W x 19.68H x 0.64D centimeters 13.34 centimeters width by 19.68 centimeters height by 0.64 centimeters depth
• Weight: 68 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Language Poetry and Beyond 1980s-2000s

About this title

Synopsis

Hejinian's important collection of poetry from 1978, available again.

From the Back Cover

"I am always conscious of the disquieting runs of life slipping by", writes Lyn Hejinian in the Preface to this major early work of poetry. "Necessity is the limit with forgetfulness, but it remains undefined. Memory is the girth, or again". In this incredible work, Hejinian takes the idea of memory as something repeated, or "a gain", something that contributes and advances presentness. First published by The Figures in 1978, this work has long been unavailable and has been highly sought by the numerous readers and students of Hejinian's work. Her works My Life, The Cell, and The Cold of Poetry are taught in universities internationally, and have created a large audience for her writing. Writing Is an Aid to Memory will make available, once again, an important part of her oeuvre.