Story of a poem : a memoir
(New Book, Book)
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Los Angeles, CA : The Unnamed Press, [2023].
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Location | Format | Call Number | Status |
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Brooks Memorial Library - Biography - 1st Floor | Book | B ZAPRUDER ZAP | On Shelf |
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John G. McCullough Free Library - Nonfiction | New Book | 811.6 ZAPRUDER | On Shelf |
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Published
Los Angeles, CA : The Unnamed Press, [2023].
Format
New Book, Book
Physical Desc
207 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Matthew Zapruder had an idea: to write a poem as slowly and intentionally as possible, to preserve its drafts, and record the painstaking, elusively transcendent stuff of its construction. It would be the end cap to a new collection of poetry, and a means to process modern American life in a time of political turmoil, mega fires, and sobriety. What Zapruder didn't anticipate was that this literary project would reveal a deeply personal aspect as well: a way to resolve the unexplored pain and unexpected joys he was confronting in the wake of his son's diagnosis with autism. The result is a remarkable piece of writing, one that explores not just what it means to be a poet and father, but also what it means to be alive on this planet during this turbulent and extraordinary time. By comparing the writing of a poem with his own tangled evolution as a son, husband and father, Zapruder unfolds moments of his own life in the reflection of an increasingly uncanny world. With a wide range of reference points -- from Celan, Li Bai and Frank O'Hara to Whitman, Merwin and Rupi Kaur -- we join Zapruder on a poet's journey; that in some alchemy of literature, becomes a journey of our own.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Zapruder, M. (2023). Story of a poem: a memoir (First edition.). The Unnamed Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zapruder, Matthew, 1967-. 2023. Story of a Poem: A Memoir. The Unnamed Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zapruder, Matthew, 1967-. Story of a Poem: A Memoir The Unnamed Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Zapruder, Matthew. Story of a Poem: A Memoir First edition., The Unnamed Press, 2023.
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