The Ruined Elegance: Poems

by Fiona Sze-Lorrain

Book Overview

A lyrical collection that explores the interplay between poetry and history

In her new collection, Fiona Sze-Lorrain offers a nuanced yet dynamic vision of humanity marked by perils, surprises, and the transcendence of a "ruined elegance." Through an intercultural journey that traces lives, encounters, exiles, and memories from France, America, and Asia, the poet explores a rich array of historical and literary allusions to European...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691167699
• ISBN13: 9780691167695
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"