Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Alfred A. Knopf (1995), 96 pages
Description
In this, his first new book of poems in seven years, Merrill is at the top of his form. His unrivalled poetic use of the private life is brilliantly evident. The stuff of autobiography is transfigured becoming a medium for the profoundest truth, couched in a language that draws on both rueful wit and elegant slang. From "Nine Lives," an Athenian fable, through "Volcanic Holiday," with its euphoric helicopter ride, to "Family Week at Oracle Ranch," set in a New Age rehab center, his vivid glimpses of the real world widen into surprising and meditative visions that touch us all.
Awards
Lambda Literary Award (Nominee — 1995)
National Book Critics Circle Award (Finalist — Poetry — 1995)
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
0679441581 / 9780679441588