The Collected Poems of AI

by Ai

Before her untimely death in 2010, Ai, known for her searing dramatic monologues, was hailed as "one of the most singular voices of her generation" (New York Times Book Review). Now for the first time, all eight books by this essential and uniquely American poet have been gathered in one volume.

from "The Cockfighter's Daughter"

I found my father,
face down, in his homemade chili
and had to hit the bowl
with a hammer to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393074900
• ISBN13: 9780393074901
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.5" x 9.4"