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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Behind My Eyes: Poems with CD (Audio)by Li-Young Lee
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Li-Young Lee has the rare gift of being able to write about the personal and the communal in a humble and truthful voice that lends his poems great authority and reach. Behind My Eyes, his fourth book, demonstrates again his ability to allow the sublime to effortlessly emerge from the everyday. Listening to Lee read his poems on the included CD is an added treat. Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Combining sensitivity and eloquence with a broad appeal, Li-Young Lee walks in the footsteps of Stanley Kunitz and Billy Collins as one of the United States"s most beloved poets. Playful, erotic, at times mysterious, his work describes the immanent value of everyday experience. Straightforward language and simple narratives become gateways to the most powerful formulations of beauty, wisdom, and divine love. Review:"In this fourth collection by the popular Lee (Book of My Nights), timely immigration issues drive such poems as 'Self-Help for Fellow Refugees,' but Lee swiftly folds them into broader inquiries about inheritance, memory and loss: 'you'll remember your life,' he advises, 'as a book of candles,/ each page read by the light of its own burning.' Lee's late father appears in the light of his evangelical Christian beliefs, his mother and sister as cherished links to childhood. Biblical allusions enliven an otherwise spare verbal world, while aphorisms and spiritual advice strike a note reminiscent of Rumi: 'Every wise child is sad.... Every wind-strewn flower is God tearing God.' Rarely subtle, Lee can nevertheless be concise: every line bears the weight of long meditation, sometimes even of wisdom. 'Virtues of the Boring Husband,' the longest piece, is one of Lee's best: a discourse on the nature of love — ponderous but shot through with golden truths — that comes from the mouth of the sheepish partner who admits, 'Whenever I talk, my wife falls asleep./ So now, when she can't sleep, I talk.' Lee's ringing clarity and his compelling life story have brought him uncommonly loyal readers: this volume should swell their ranks. A CD of Lee reading many of the poems is included." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Synopsis:Playful, erotic, and at times mysterious, Lees poetry describes the immanent value of everyday experience. Straightforward language and simple narratives become gateways to the most powerful formulations of beauty, wisdom, and divine love. Synopsis:A highly anticipated collection from one of the most powerful voices at work in America today.
About the AuthorLi-Young Leewas born in 1957 in Jakarta, Indonesia. His verse has earned numerous honors, including a Lannan Literary Award and an American Book Award. Lee lives in Chicago with his wife and two sons. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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