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The Lords of Misrule: Poems 1992-2001 (Johns Hopkins, Poetry and Fiction)

by X. J. Kennedy

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This work, X.J. Kennedy's seventh volume of poetry, exhibits his characteristic blend of wit, intellectual curiosity and formal mastery. The 60 poems collected here explore a wide range of subjects: a scathing curse on a sneak-thief; a wry ballad of Henry James and his not-quite lover Constance Fenimore Woolson; an elegy for Allen Ginsberg; incisive views of contemporary Egypt; a serio-comic meditation on the relic of St. Teresa of Avila which Spain's General Franco kept at his bedside; and a response to the events of September 11. Like the controlled frenzy of mediaeval Christmas festivities presided over by the appointed Lords of Misrule, Kennedy's poems possess a chaotic humour and frenetic energy held within tight metrical bounds.

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The Lords of Misrule, X. J. Kennedy's seventh volume of poetry, exhibits his characteristic blend of wit, intellectual curiosity, and formal mastery. The sixty poems collected here explore a wide range of subjects: a scathing curse on a sneak-thief, a wry ballad of Henry James and his not-quite lover Constance Fenimore Woolson, an elegy for Allen Ginsberg, incisive views of contemporary Egypt, a serio-comic meditation on the relic of St. Teresa of Avila which Spain's General Franco kept at his bedside, and a response to the events of September 11. Like the controlled frenzy of medieval Christmas festivities presided over by the appointed Lords of Misrule, Kennedy's poems possess a chaotic humor and frenetic energy held within tight metrical bounds. In his latest collection, Kennedy confirms his reputation as one of America's most accomplished and engaging poets.

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ISBN:

9780801871689

Subtitle:

Poems 1992-2001 (Johns Hopkins, Poetry and Fiction)

Author:

Kennedy, X. J.

Publisher:

Johns Hopkins University Press

Location:

Baltimore

Subject:

American

Subject:

American - General

Subject:

Poetry-A to Z

Series:

Johns Hopkins, Poetry and Fiction

Series Volume:

70-0079

Publication Date:

20021031

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Language:

English

Pages:

112

Dimensions:

8.52x6.08x.36 in. .36 lbs.

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Product details 112 pages Johns Hopkins University Press - 2002-10-00 English 9780801871689 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Ingram, The Lords of Misrule, X. J. Kennedy's seventh volume of poetry, exhibits his characteristic blend of wit, intellectual curiosity, and formal mastery. The sixty poems collected here explore a wide range of subjects: a scathing curse on a sneak-thief, a wry ballad of Henry James and his not-quite lover Constance Fenimore Woolson, an elegy for Allen Ginsberg, incisive views of contemporary Egypt, a serio-comic meditation on the relic of St. Teresa of Avila which Spain's General Franco kept at his bedside, and a response to the events of September 11. Like the controlled frenzy of medieval Christmas festivities presided over by the appointed Lords of Misrule, Kennedy's poems possess a chaotic humor and frenetic energy held within tight metrical bounds. In his latest collection, Kennedy confirms his reputation as one of America's most accomplished and engaging poets.