On Wings of Song by J D Mcclatchy

On Wings of Song by J D Mcclatchy

This classic, award-winning novel was included in Harold Bloom's The Western Canon as a work likely to be cherished by future scholars, and in David Pringle's Science Fiction: The Best 100 Novels. It treats one of mankind's most persistent fantasies as a criminal offense.
Flying--it is a transcendental state, the highest exaltation of the soul, paradise itself, and it can be achieved simply by singing a song. But it is also illegal, at least in the state of Iowa, where everything's rationed, where people live in fortress-villages, and where Daniel Weinreb, intrepid native and incorrigible teen, does a stint in prison for having secretly delivered copies of the Star-Tribune, the immoral daily from the infidel state of Minnesota. While in prison, he is advised by an inmate that if he wants to fly, he must make a mess of his life, and upon release, that is exactly what he does. For Daniel finds that he will do anything in order to fly.

Scenes from Another Life (1981), Stars Prominent (1986), and The Rest of the Road (1990) are J.D.McClatchy's previous poetry collections. White Paper (1989) and Twenty Questions (1998) are collections of his literary articles. He has edited several publications, the most recent of which is The Vintage Book of Modern Poetry (1996). He's written four opera libretti, the most recent of which was Emmeline for Tobias Picker, which the Santa Fe Opera commissioned. He is Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets and editor of The Yale Review since 1991.

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ISBN 13	9780375407499
ISBN 10	0375407499
Title	On Wings of Song
Author	J D Mcclatchy
Series	Everyman's Library Pocket Poets Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2000-03-28
Number of pages	256
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