The Known World
The Known World
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The Known World by Edward P Jones
Turning bare description into a luxuriance, The Known World looks at the complex relationship of past and present, creating energetic juxtaposition between different historic periods to envision life at the end of our own century. Don Bogen calls the work an archeology, and uses details f life in past eras as a way of penetrating the surfaces of history. In his account, everything known is both encumbered with and defined by the past. Short poems in this collection cohere around the long title poem, which explores the nineteenth century through more than thirty sections in different voices and styles, including lists, mock letters, brief narratives, and lyric passages. The result is lively and illuminating.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780060557553 |
| ISBN 10 | 0060557559 |
| Title | The Known World |
| Author | Edward P Jones |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2004-05-25 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Prizes | Winner of International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2005 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |