Poasis: New and Collected Poems

by Pierre Joris

Book Overview

Pierre Joris's poems are characterized by an arresting mix of passion and intellect, by what Pound called "language charged with meaning." For Joris, a language is always a second language, and his poetry takes as its main concern the question of marginality and exile. He is unique in being an American poet comfortable in three languages, and his work is filled with a dynamic language play, cross-linguistic puns, and themes of speculation on language,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819564354
• ISBN13: 9780819564351
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"