Extremely lightweight guns : poems / Nikki Moustaki.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moustaki, Nikki, 1970- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American poetry--21st century.

American poetry.

Genre:

Poetry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (63 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Pasadena, California : Red Hen Press, [2021]

Summary:

"In this bold debut collection, Nikki Moustaki explores femininity in contexts that grapple with violence, mental illness, loss, love, and relationships. She investigates these themes through a variety of provocative narratives, settings, and forms: from a prose poem about a gun shop owner ranting about the Second Amendment, to more intimate lyrical poems, to the intense stamina of three long poems that anchor the book in three striking and imaginative settings-the disintegration of an abusive relationship in a backdrop of often-surreally connected narratives; diary-like entries featuring three generations of superstitious women living without men in a strange world of their own creation; and a dressmaker trying to make sense of his changing world while dealing with his ill wife. This nuanced work is intense and articulate, crafted largely by shattering traditional poetic elements, creating new forms, and driving language that never surrenders"-- Provided by publisher

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Moustaki, Nikki, 1970- Extremely lightweight guns

ISBN:

9781597091138

1597091138

9781597094658

159709465X

OCLC:

1191457447