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At the end of the world there is a pond : poems / Steven Duong.
Van Pelt Library PS3604.U652 A8 2025
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Duong, Steven, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- American poetry--21st century.
- American poetry.
- Genre:
- poetry.
- Poetry.
- Physical Description:
- 89 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, [2025]
- Summary:
- At the End of the World There Is a Pond by Steven Duong is a poetry collection that examines the aftermath of various forms of rupture, including mental illness, addiction, migration, displacement, violence, familial conflict, and ecological disaster. Balancing despair with humor and irony, the poems explore the interplay between darkness and hope. Duong's writing pays meticulous attention to the unnatural aspects of the natural world, spotlighting its inhabitants--such as a betta fish in a jar, a forest overtaken by kudzu, and an elephant injured by a landmine. Through its unflinching scrutiny and care, the collection questions how to reconcile a profound love for life with an equally profound desire to abandon it.
- Notes:
- Poems.
- ISBN:
- 9781324086789
- 1324086785
- OCLC:
- 1474544028
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