Mess and Mess and

by Douglas Kearney

Douglas Kearney writes, "If my writing makes a mess of things, it's not to flee understanding, but to map (mis-)understanding as a verb." The map's guide is MESS AND MESS AND, in which Kearney defines the terms that member his poetics, taking even prefixes as a call for semantic inquiry. Within are essays that explore "the Negrotesque," gloss specific poems and poetry collections, the inspirations (from life, literature, and otherwise) he drew upon...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1934819514
• ISBN13: 9781934819517
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Noemi Press
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.0"