A preeminent voice in contemporary literature, Major Jackson offers
steady miracles of vision and celebrations of language in
rapturous, sophisticated poems. Razzle Dazzle traces the evolution
of Jackson’s transformative imagination and fierce music through
five acclaimed volumes: his Cave Canem Poetry Prize–winning
debut, Leaving Saturn (2002), which captures the spirit of
resilience in the Philadelphia neighborhoods of the poet’s youth;
Hoops (2006), which finds transcendence in the solemn marvels of
ordinary lives; Holding Company (2010), which shifts away from
narrative to explore the seductive force of art, literature, and
music; Roll Deep (2015), which addresses human intimacy, war, and
the spirit of aesthetic travel; and his vulnerable, philosophical
latest, The Absurd Man (2020). The volume opens with over three
dozen new poems that erupt into full-throated song in the face of
indignity and invite us into a passionate experience of the world.
Taken together, these two decades of writing offer a sustained
portrait of a poet “bound up in the ecstatic,” whose buoyant
lyricism confronts the social and political forces that would
demean humanity. Equally attuned to sensuous connection,
metaphysical inquiries, the natural world, and ever-changing urban
landscapes, Jackson possesses a sensibility at once global and
personal, driven by an enduring conviction in the possibilities of
art and language to mark our lives with meaning. Whether addressing
racial conflict and the ongoing struggle for human dignity in
America, bearing witness to the plight of refugees, or grieving the
contradictory nature of humankind, these dexterous poems proclaim
the remarkable power of renewal, justice, and accountability.
General
| Imprint: |
W W Norton & Co Inc
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
September 2023 |
| Authors: |
Major Jackson
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| Dimensions: |
235 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
288 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-324-06490-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
1-324-06490-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781324064909 |
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