Автор: Hesiod Название: Theogony and works and days ISBN: 019953831X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780199538317 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 1590.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Hesiod, who lived in Boetia in the late eighth century BC, is one of the oldest known, and possibly the oldest of Greek poets. His Theogony contains a systematic genealogy of the gods from the beginning of the world and an account of the struggles of the Titans. In contrast, Works and Days is a compendium of moral and practical advice on husbandry, and throws unique and fascinating light on archaic Greek society. As well as offering theearliest known sources for the myths of Pandora, Prometheus and the Golden Age, Hesiod`s poetry provides a valuable account of the ethics and superstitions of the society in which he lived. Unlike Homer, Hesiod writes about himself and his family, and he stands out as the first personality in European literature. This newtranslation, by a leading expert on the Hesiodic poems combines accuracy with readability. It is accompanied by an introduction and explanatory notes.
Автор: Theophile Maher Название: Cannel Coal Oil Days: A Novel ISBN: 1952271118 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781952271113 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 12539.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A newly discovered nineteenth-century novel about West Virginia breaking away from Virginia, set amid the cannel coal boom and featuring an interracial abolitionist movement.Based mostly on his own experiences, Theophile Maher's local color novel Cannel Coal Oil Days challenges many popular ideas about antebellum Appalachia, bringing it more fully into the broader story of the United States. Written in 1887, discovered in 2018, and published here for the first time, it offers a narrative of life between 1859 and 1861 in what was then western Virginia as it became West Virginia.Cannel coal (a soft form of coal whose oil, when distilled, was competitive in the lighting oil business after overfishing reduced the whale oil supply) was at the center of one of Appalachia's first extractive industries. Using the development of coal oil manufacturing in the Kanawha valley as its launching point, Maher's semiautobiographical novel tells of a series of interrelated changes, each reflecting larger transformations in the United States as a whole. It shows how coal oil manufacturing was transformed from an amateurish endeavor to a more professional industry, with implications for Appalachian environment and labor. Then, Maher foreshadows the coming Progressive Era by insisting on moral and environmental reforms based in democratic and Christian principles. Finally, he tells the story of the coming of the Civil War to the region, as the novel's protagonist, a mining engineer, works closely with a Black family to organize the local abolitionist mountain folk into a Union militia to aid in the secession of West Virginia from Virginia.
Автор: Gilbert E. Reid Название: 100 Limericks for the 100 Final Days of Trump ISBN: 1734472480 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781734472486 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1379.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Comic Relief
Limericks have been identified with the Irish County of Limerick, although apparently started elsewhere. One anonymous reader in NY wrote after reading Gilbert's earlier book, "I read the whole book three times and laughed and laughed. Thanks for writing it." Comic relief is aptly named. Even in the heaviness of Shakespearean tragedies there is a need for relief. Limericks seem to fit the bill for that function in the contemporary political scene.
E. Reid Gilbert grew up in the tobacco hills of North Carolina, before pursuing academic studies: Brevard College (AA English) Duke University (BA Sociology) Southern Methodist University (MTh Theology) Union Theological Seminary (STM Religious Drama) University of Wisconsin (PhD Asian Theatre) He then pursued several careers: Methodist and Unitarian Ministry College and University Teaching Mime Performer and Instructor Theatre Actor and Director After retiring from those professional pursuits he started writing: Trickster Jack (Tales of the Appalachian trickster, Jack) Shall We Gather at the River (Romance set in the mountains in the 1870s) What Matters (119 poems) Twelve Houses of My Childhood (Stories of early life) Valley Studio: More Than a Place (Stories of Mime Studies and Performances) Several theatre and Film scripts. He claims that throughout the years he's probably been following the gypsies, which his Mamma had warned him about at the age of four.
Автор: Knox Jennifer L. Название: Days of Shame & Failure ISBN: 0996586806 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780996586801 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2759.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: It's hard to resist using a game show announcer's voice when discussing Jennifer Knox's latest collection, Days of Shame & Failure. Knox knows how to draw human complexity out of absurdity and kitsch (and vice versa) without positioning herself above it. She is one of us, sharing our fear and wonder, and we feel this sense of community as if there were five million other viewers-a spin on Whitman's "multitudes"-watching along with us to see how she makes it out of each lyrically harrowing poem. Is that camp? Is it satire? Who cares "Whatever it is," as one poem reports, it gives me "a real, really felt feeling," and that's what I'm a sucker for every time. -Gregory Pardlo, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for DIGEST Jennifer L. Knox is one of our funniest writers, but what places her work in a realm of its own is the empathy that surrounds, contradicts, and occasionally undermines the joke, sending us far beyond the punch line. Written from the far edge of vast experience, these poems lyricize the post-beatdown quality of middle age. The marvelously capacious Days of Shame & Failure is the work of a genius at her peak, the best book yet from one of our most brilliant and sui generis American writers. -Sarah Manguso, author of ONGOINGNESS Jennifer L. Knox is an iconic American poet whose work has been compared to Richard Pryor, Sarah Silverman, cartoonist R. Crumb, musician Randy Newman, and magician Doug Henning. None of these comparisons is quite right, however. Knox's work is unmistakably her own: surprisingly empathetic, utterly original, both funny and frightening, like America itself. And like the best comedians, she is never merely funny: each of her speakers has something important to say. Knox's poems have appeared four times in the Best American Poetry series and in the anthologies Great American Prose Poems: From Poe to Present and Best American Erotic Poems, as well as in such publications as the New York Times, the New Yorker, American Poetry Review, and McSweeney's. Her first three books of poems are also available from Bloof Books: The Mystery of the Hidden Driveway, Drunk by Noon, and A Gringo Like Me.
Автор: Read Colin Название: 52 Days, 63 Poems: 15 Jan, 2004 - 06 Mar 2004 ISBN: 0645077704 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780645077704 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 3752.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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A collection of poems exploring a variety of intertwined themes ranging from the metaphysical and mystical to the banal and everyday.
Each poem is presented as a scan of its handwritten original - "warts and all" - with its final, edited, typed version.
Included are selected polaroid photographs from the author's www.polaroid-diaries.com collection.
The poems were written over a period of 52 days between 15 Jan and 6 Mar, 2004.
Автор: Dendy Gail Название: On Days Such as This ISBN: 1990922481 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781990922480 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2762.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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From the unusual opening poem (conflating birth with a car crash) to its close (an abandoned suitcase representing an entire lifetime), this book weaves its stories backwards and forwards through time and place. There is insight, sensuality, reflection, surprise, and humour as discovered through various personae - be it a tender mother, a heartbroken widow, or a male poet wrestling with writer's block, as well as in objects such as an old chest of drawers, a bronze-age trumpet, or a piece of string. This compelling collection demonstrates technical and linguistic mastery and genuine philosophical depth. In language that is a joy to read, the poems illuminate the capacity for love, loss, hope, and passion which exists in each and every one of us.
Автор: Van de Poll Rick Название: Crossing Paths: A Poetic Journey in 45 Days ISBN: 0999480812 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780999480816 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 2068.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: These are the stories that nature tells. Meet the wild things and then listen to their mighty wisdom. This is the first book in the series.Are you ready to experience your dive into the fascinating realm of ecology? Would you like to encounter flirtatious porcupines, elusive mountain lions, and inquiring bears? Rick Van de Poll is an accomplished ecologist, science writer, and poet who has experienced the nature world from a life transforming place.
Rick Van de Poll who has devoted his entire life to the service of the natural world invites you to experience his daily encounters with the wild things through his nature poetry. This poetry collection underscores the need for all of us to pay more attention to the natural ecosystems of the Earth. Every day for forty-five days, the author reflects on daily encounters with wild things.Crossing Paths: A Poetic Journey in 45 Days
is a sensitive and beautiful illustrated nature poetry book journaling the author's experiences where he wrote one poem every day for 45 days.
In Crossing Paths you'll experience:
The remarkable diversity of life outdoors
A unique perspective of nature poetry
Develop a deep desire to go exploring
A different understanding of the ecosystem around you
And why it is important to make one choice and one decision each day.
Crossing Paths: A Poetic Journey in 45 Days will be a reminder that we shouldn't every forget our responsibility as conscientious stewards of the planet. Get Crossing Paths to experience life's journey from the secret places of the natural world.
Автор: Andersen Benny Название: Certain Days: Selected Poems Volume Two ISBN: 1947980300 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781947980303 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3311.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Reading Mr. Goldman's translations of Benny Andersen's poems is sheer pleasure. He has captured the quirkiness and inimitable flavor of Andersen's language. An impressive collection that will be appreciated by a wide audience.
Nete Schmidt, Ph.D., Department of Scandinavian Studies, University of Wisconsin
Автор: Floyd Kayla Название: Joyful Mornings: Mindful Poems for Inviting Happy Days ISBN: 1735487031 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781735487038 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2382.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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Do you feel like your day is a slog before you ever step out the front door? Is morning a time of dread, stress, and chaos in your house? Is "ugh" the first thought that races through your mind when you wake?
Reclaim your mornings and your joy with this delightful pocket guide of mindful poems. Featuring 12 simple steps for infusing your mornings with lightness, love, and ease, this lyrical yet practical book will have you smiling with the sunrise.
Reminiscent of the simplicity of Thich Nhat Hanh's Mindful Essentials book series and filled with the fun and flow of rhyme, the guidance in this happy little book will leave you feeling lifted and inspired. Read it cover-to-cover or open to any page and dive in.
Author Kayla Floyd has spent thousands of hours in meditation and a decade teaching mindfulness, and with this book she offers a unique and accessible way of finding wonder in the everyday.
Grab your copy today, and welcome joy into your morning and your life.
Автор: Garner Liesl Название: Days of Soup and Holler ISBN: 1524315737 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781524315733 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2345.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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"I got to see her triumph and fall apart. I wept and cheered for her. She was so beautiful and so strong, so weak and hurting, all swept together and intertwined." from an included prose piece titled, My Life Story in Music. These are poems from my idyllic youth, my rebellion, my wild abandon, up to my rescue, redemption, and rebirth as a functioning member of society, and a grown woman with a family of my own. In my early days, I wrote about pain, which was easy. The harder thing was to learn to write about all the joy and adventure of being happy and loved. It wasn"t until later in life that I found my community of artists and really learned to tell the tales from all the angles. I am indebted to the Fresno Rogue Festival, in California, where I first read for an audience and fell in love with receiving a standing ovation. Also, I owe a huge debt of gratitude to the Rogue Poetry Slam in Southern Oregon, where I learned to do competitive poetry and bring my best, and bring the poetry that I was afraid to share, that made my hands tremble and my voice quake, to sit in awe of the skill of other poets, and sometimes take home the money and win, even with the odds stacked against me, as other poets made the room jump and dance to their words. Oh, sweet victory "If you have ever loved another, been passionate about anything, mourned a loss, been a parent, heck, been alive - this poet will move you Her rhythmic words pulse with the beat that promises (like it or not) the continuum of LIFE." - Patti Thornton, in her review of Liesl Garner"s 2008 Rogue Festival Poetry Show
Автор: Sosa Roberto Название: The Difficult Days: ISBN: 0691613109 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691613109 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 5069.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Roberto Sosa was born in Honduras in 1930. Expressing the oppression and poverty of his country, the poems in The Difficult Days are from Un Mutido Para Todos Dividido and Los Pobres, which won the Adonais Prize for Poetry in Madrid in 1968. Originally published in 1983. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to a
Автор: Lutwyche Lisa Название: A Difficult Animal ISBN: 0996907432 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780996907439 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2391.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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