Repose

By Adam Getty

Repose , the striking new work by award-winning poet Adam Getty, is technically flawless, philosophically refreshing and naturally phrased. Repose is an exploration of the definition of cultural freedom; it is a pointed look at an obsession with production, and a comparison of the natural and urban environments that shape our lives. Getty argues that our lives are so tightly controlled by non-negotiable experiences of employment that for the majority of people, employment is anything but a democratic process.Getty's attempt to find spontaneity and a modern idiom by writing in traditional poetic styles mirrors a cultural attempt to find freedom and vitality. By meticulously studying the poetic techniques of the past, Adam Getty has put new wine into old wineskins: he has found a voice that is erudite, disciplined and, ultimately, free.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0889712190
• ISBN13: 9780889712195
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Nightwood Editions
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.7" x 7.7"