Synopses & Reviews
andldquo;Barotandrsquo;s
Wantis dexterous and thrilling, and his capacious and generous vision shows us how the eye survives andlsquo;to correct the heart.andrsquo;andrdquo;andmdash;Michael Collier
andldquo;In Rick Barotandrsquo;s hands every poem casts at least two luminous shadows. Wantis masterfully merciless and merciful at the same time.andrdquo;andmdash;Terrance Hayes
Rick Barotwas born in the Philippines and grew up in San Francisco. He currently teaches at Warren Wilson College and Pacific Lutheran University.
Synopsis
“Barot’s Want is dexterous and thrilling, and his capacious and generous vision shows us how the eye survives ‘to correct the heart.’”—Michael Collier
“In Rick Barot’s hands every poem casts at least two luminous shadows. Want is masterfully merciless and merciful at the same time.”—Terrance Hayes
Synopsis
"Barot's Want is dexterous and thrilling, and his capacious and generous vision shows us how the eye survives 'to correct the heart.'"--Michael Collier
"In Rick Barot's hands every poem casts at least two luminous shadows. Want is masterfully merciless and merciful at the same time."--Terrance Hayes
Synopsis
A stunning new poetry collection from the 2001 Kathryn A. Morton Prize-winner, selected by Stanley
About the Author
Rick Barot was born in the Philippines and grew up in the San Francisco Bay. His first book, The Darker Fall, was the winner of the Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry published by Sarabande. In 2001, he received a poetry fellowship from the NEA. He currently teaches at Warren Wilson College and at Pacific Lutheran University.