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More copies of this ISBNFacts about the Moon: Poemsby Dorianne Laux
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Philip Levine aptly characterizes Dorianne Laux's writing as "gritty, tough, lyrical poems." In her newest book, Facts about the Moon, Laux writes of young women learning to be alive in the world. In the wonderful short poem "Moon in the Window," the speaker, refusing to romanticize her childhood, writes "It took me years to grow a heart / from paper and glue." Laux's poetry continually shows this tenacity to the real, to the tactile, which allows her poems to beat with their own vibrant life. Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In her powerful fourth collection, Dorianne Laux once again strikes fire from neighborhood moments: a quiet street at dusk, a pool hall, a bare tree. Focusing on the grace of working people, she captures the pain and beauty of women in all their variety, caught in the "lunar pull" of our time.
Review:"Laux writes gritty, tough, lyrical poems that depict the actual nature of life in the West today." Philip Levine
Synopsis:"Laux writes gritty, tough, lyrical poems that depict the actual nature of life in the West today."—Philip Levine
In her powerful fourth collection, Dorianne Laux once again strikes fire from neighborhood moments: a quiet street at dusk, a pool hall, a bare tree. Focusing on the grace of working people, she captures the pain and beauty of women in all their variety, caught in the "lunar pull" of our time. About the AuthorDorianne Laux is director of poetry at University of Oregon's Creative Writing Program. She lives in Eugene, Oregon.
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