Hang-Gliding from Helicon: New and Selected Poems

by Daniel Hoffman

Book Overview

"Hang-Gliding from Helicon" presents more than forty new poems by Daniel Hoffman and a generous selection from six of his previous books.

Hoffman's poetry is a celebration of life, yet some of his poems have dark implications. "The City of Satisfactions" is a journey into the haunted heart of the American dream. "The Center of Attention" portrays a suicidal man being taunted by a crowd to jump from a bridge, and "Witnesses" explores the aftermath...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807114537
• ISBN13: 9780807114537
• Release Date: April 1988
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"