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The Book of Men: Poems

"Laux writes gritty, tough, lyrical poems that depict the actual nature of life in the West today."â€”Philip LevineThe narrative poems in Dorianne Laux's fifth collection charge through the summer of love, where Vietnam casts a long shadow, and into the present day, where she compassionately paints the smoky bars, graffiti, and addiction of urban life. Lau More »

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The Average Review score is 4.8 on a scale of 5.0. Total 9 reviewers are considered to generate the average review. Some of the new or latest reviews in Poetry might be helpful and interesting to you. This average review is fetched by Kirsten Tranter and posted on 24 October

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[ 5.0 stars ] "Luex's poetry is easy to read, simple and can easily be analyzed. Her poetry can spark conversation easily and can recall a variety of emotions. She writes of easily relatable topics and in clear, concise prose. ..." Courtesy by Amazon
- The Poetry review is genenrated by Sharpie8192 which was written on October 14, 2013 Review fetched on October 26, 2013 by Books Central.

[ 5.0 stars ] "I read this collection, along with Laux's Book of Women. As someone unfamiliar with Laux and her American culture, I have to say she immediately transported me, as a non-American reader, into the setting of each poem. Laux does this by focusing on the minutiae of everyday life, yet bringing in evocative metaphors and descriptions. I love the lighter elements, her use of irony etc, as I didn^^^ ..." Courtesy by Amazon
- The Poetry review is genenrated by Elisabeth Sennitt Clough which was written on June 22, 2013 Review fetched on October 26, 2013 by Books Central.

[ 5.0 stars ] "Dorianne Laux writes fine, readable, interesting poetry. Style, craft, sensitivity--all shine through in her work. She is one of my favorites among the newcomers. If you like the modern voice, you'll like what she does. ..." Courtesy by Amazon
- The Poetry review is genenrated by Olivia M. Stiffler which was written on May 13, 2013 Review fetched on October 26, 2013 by Books Central.

[ 3.0 stars ] "The most common charge leveled against contemporary poetry is that it's lost touch with a general public readership, even of educated people. The technically competent, readily accessible poems in this book attempt to establish such a relevance by taking as their subjects for the most part memories of personal experiences and popular culture arising out of the cultural moment loosely referred ..." Courtesy by Amazon
- The Poetry review is genenrated by Jon Corelis which was written on February 5, 2013
1 users liked the review and gave their verdict that this review was intuitive enough to select or buy the Poetry out of 1 users. Review fetched on October 26, 2013 by Books Central.

[ 5.0 stars ] "This is just so achingly beautiful. Absolutely worth a read or two or more. Dorianne Laux is a contemporary master and this work is really well-presented, multi-dimensional, and full. ..." Courtesy by Amazon
- The Poetry review is genenrated by Marjorie Coyne "Woman of Many Jobs" which was written on December 7, 2012
2 users liked the review and gave their verdict that this review was intuitive enough to select or buy the Poetry out of 2 users. Review fetched on October 26, 2013 by Books Central.

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Product Specification
Available	Yes
Author	Dorianne Laux
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780393079555
Edition	First Printing
ISBN	0393079554
Label	W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer	W. W. Norton & Company
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	96
ProductGroup	Book
ProductTypeName	ABIS_BOOK
PublicationDate	2011-02-28
Publisher	W. W. Norton & Company
Studio	W. W. Norton & Company
Title	The Book of Men: Poems

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