American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin
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Terrance Hayes
Finalist for the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award in PoetryNamed a Best American Poetry Book of the 21st Century (So Far) by The AtlanticA powerful, timely, dazzling collection of sonnets from one of America's most acclaimed poets, Terrance Hayes, the National Book Award-winning author of Lighthead"Sonnets that reckon with Donald Trump's America." —The New York TimesIn seventy poems bearing the same title, Terrance Hayes explores the meanings of American, of assassin, and of love in the sonnet form. Written during the first two hundred days of the Trump presidency, these poems are haunted by the country's past and future eras and errors, its dreams and nightmares. Inventive, compassionate, hilarious, melancholy, and bewildered—the wonders of this new collection are irreducible and stunning.
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Author
Terrance Hayes
Pages
112
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2018-06-19
ISBN
0525504966 9780525504962
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"any poet who includes multiple dr who references in their work is ok by me"
whiskyjay
"For me, it's always difficult to read a book of poetry straight through, especially something like sonnets. And I'll be honest, I didn't understand as much as I wanted myself to. But that's okay. And I really wanted to read it all, so that was my goal versus dissecting and completely analyzing every poem. I'm glad I finished it all the way, though. I saved quite a few to read again."
Jamie
"There are no characters since it’s poetry. I love the author though. "
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