In My Unknowing by Chard Deniord
Chard deNiord is the Poet Laureate of the State of Vermont.
Past Praise for Chard deNiord
"Interstate seamlessly connects the state of knowing, in a worldly sense, to that knowing that is deeply felt yet unbodiedThe precise attention to the ordinary things of the world, and in particular to the natural world, gives way to the wisdom of the spirit undergirding these searching poems. Reading them, I felt the delights of language in each new revelation: Words were all; / they came to me like birds to a tree."—Natasha Trethewey
Past Praise for Chard deNiord
"'History, you know, is one thing and our lives are something else,' wrote Octavio Paz, and Chard deNiord's response to this in The Double Truth is both fascinating and instructive. The voice in these poems seems to have a cunning ability to see oneself as if from a distance. This is compelling, beautiful poetry."—Ilya Kaminsky
Past Praise for Chard deNiord
"Here is a poet with a truly extraordinary verbal imagination. His poems begin in the commonplace and rise-or soar, leap, swell-to the climactic surreal in a few lines. This is aptitude beyond technique, unassailable by the workshopping greenhorns. It is indeed a kind of ecstasy for every and any reader. I recommend Chard deNiord's Night Mowing as enthusiastically as I can."—Hayden Carruth
"Always, Earth is the place of transformation. If ever there was a poet who answered the command in Rilke's Ninth Elegy it’s deNiord. It's thrilling how much he expects of language and experience, how little he takes for granted...In My Unknowing is charged with the pang of the insoluble mysteries: dreams, waking, the face of the one you love."—Dennis Nurkse
"Interstate seamlessly connects the state of knowing, in a worldly sense, to that knowing that is deeply felt yet unbodiedThe precise attention to the ordinary things of the world, and in particular to the natural world, gives way to the wisdom of the spirit undergirding these searching poems. Reading them, I felt the delights of language in each new revelation: Words were all; / they came to me like birds to a tree."—Natasha Trethewey
Past Praise for Chard deNiord
"'History, you know, is one thing and our lives are something else,' wrote Octavio Paz, and Chard deNiord's response to this in The Double Truth is both fascinating and instructive. The voice in these poems seems to have a cunning ability to see oneself as if from a distance. This is compelling, beautiful poetry."—Ilya Kaminsky
Past Praise for Chard deNiord
"Here is a poet with a truly extraordinary verbal imagination. His poems begin in the commonplace and rise-or soar, leap, swell-to the climactic surreal in a few lines. This is aptitude beyond technique, unassailable by the workshopping greenhorns. It is indeed a kind of ecstasy for every and any reader. I recommend Chard deNiord's Night Mowing as enthusiastically as I can."—Hayden Carruth
"Always, Earth is the place of transformation. If ever there was a poet who answered the command in Rilke's Ninth Elegy it’s deNiord. It's thrilling how much he expects of language and experience, how little he takes for granted...In My Unknowing is charged with the pang of the insoluble mysteries: dreams, waking, the face of the one you love."—Dennis Nurkse
Chard deNiord is cofounder of the New England College MFA program in poetry. He is the author of the poetry collections Asleep in the Fire, Sharp Golden Thorn, Night Mowing, The Double Truth, and Interstate. His book Sad Friends, Drowned Lovers, Stapled Songs is a collection of interviews with American poets. His second collection of interviews with poets is I Would Lie to You if I Could: Interviews with Ten American Poets.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780822966159 |
| ISBN 10 | 0822966158 |
| Title | In My Unknowing |
| Author | Chard Deniord |
| Series | Pitt Poetry Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Pittsburgh Press |
| Year published | 2020-02-25 |
| Number of pages | 60 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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