“Astonishing . . . A pure-gospel shout to the vaulted heavens.”
—D. A. POWELL Written in the aftermath of brain trauma, this
astonishing collection takes us through a glittering underworld of
illness and recovery, on a confrontational, explosive trip that is
at once euphoric and brutal. Through the painful process of
rehabilitation and the lingering effects of illness, including a
gradual loss of vision, Alex Lemon undergoes a forced metamorphosis
that shatters the divide between pain and joy. These poems invoke,
proclaim, decry, and serenade the world that results after the
violation of identity. From the taste of blood to a glimpse into
the opening heavens, the hallucinatory poems of Hallelujah
Blackout are an expedition of self made foreign: when the
membranes that divide mind and body rupture and the space between
them is made, visible, radiant, alien. It is a rapturous
reclamation of the body and a mournful ode to what has been lost.
Without relying on familiar narratives of despair and pity, this
collection serves as a tender hymn to the decay, crimes, and
promise of human life.
General
| Imprint: |
Milkweed Editions
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
March 2008 |
| Firstpublished: |
February 2008 |
| Authors: |
Alex Lemon
|
| Dimensions: |
215 x 139 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
168 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-57131-431-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-57131-431-8 |
| Barcode: |
9781571314314 |
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