Anne Carson,Guy Davenport
Known as a remarkable classicist, Anne Carson weaves contemporary and ancient poetic strands with stunning style in ,Glass, Irony and God,. This collection includes: "The Glass Essay," a powerful poem about the end of a love affair, told in the context of Carson's reading of the BrontÃ« sisters; "Book of Isaiah," a poem evoking the deeply primitive feel of ancient Judaism; and "The Fall of Rome," about her trip to "find" Rome and her struggle to overcome feelings of a terrible alienation there.
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Glass, Irony and God