
The Lice
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781556594984
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This Fiftieth Anniversary edition celebrates one of the most ground-breaking books in American poetry. When first published in 1967, W.S. Merwin'sThe Lice was ground-breaking. Its visionary urgency directly engaged the nexus of aesthetics and morality, exerting an immediate and lasting effect on the writing and reading of poetry. Like all great art, this monumental work continues to inspire.
As Merwin discussed in an interview, "The Lice was written at a time when I really felt there was no point in writing. I got to the point where I thought the future was so bleak that there was no point in writing anything at all. And so the poems kind of pushed their way upon me. I would be out growing vegetables and walking around the countryside when all of a sudden I'd find myself writing a poem, and I'd write it."
When the War is Over
When the war is over
We will be proud of course the air will be
Good for breathing at last
The water will have been improved the salmon
And the silence of heaven will migrate more perfectly
The dead will think the living are worth it we will know
Who we are
And we will all enlist again
W.S. Merwin is one of America's greatest poets. His recent books of poems have been honored with a Pulitzer prize, a National Book Award, and the Bobbitt Prize from the Library of Congress. He lives in Hawaii.
| ISBN-13 | 9781556594984 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 1556594984 |
| Weight | 0.35 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.00 x 0.25 x 8.50 In |
| List Price | $15.00 |
| Edition | 50th Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 96 pages |
| Publisher | Copper Canyon Press |
| Published On | 2017-05-30 |
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