"Joseph Bathanti is a strong, eloquent voice in American poetry.
His poems emanate from deep within himself and his culture, a world
of rich ethnic ties and associations. I love the luminous details
that he uncovers, again and again, like holy mysteries. His poems,
which often deal - overtly and covertly - with religious themes,
are restorative. These are, indeed, poems of restoration. Bathanti
returns often to the well of memory, and he draws a fresh, sweet
water from those depths." - Jay Parini The Art of Subtraction: New
and Selected Poems and Benjamin's Crossing "I am a sucker for
Pittsburgh poetry, but it's not just the location that moves me in
Bathanti's book. I like the two main things: the outrageous and
amazing memory of particulars, of things; and the mad and tender
turns the work suddenly takes. Bathanti is loyal, maybe grudgingly,
to a dear - a loved and hated - world. Throughout the narrative,
his poetic strategies are marvelous; one poem after another is
deft, and moving, and original. This is an important book." -
Gerald Stern Lucky Life and Bread Without Sugar "I am enraptured by
the poems in Restoring Sacred Art, Joseph Bathanti's volume of
love/hate poems about growing up and contending with the
physicality of Pittsburgh, that unforgettable city. The language is
rich, metropolitan, and accomplished, resounding with the poet's
deep memories of friendship, family, neighborhood, school agonies,
old cars, Catholicism, games, fights, binges, discoveries, hard
jobs, affections, memories of a place and time. The stories and
lines are artfully constructed, building to the moving conclusion
of the book, when the poet returns annually to visit his people and
remember the city. He never stops saying goodbye." - Paul Zimmer
Crossing to Sunlight Revisited: New and Selected Poems and Trains
In the Distance
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
