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Words Before Dawn - (LSU Press Paperback Original) by William Wenthe (Paperback)

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  • William Wenthe's third collection begins in the domestic realm then moves outward in subject and place -- to a bird market in Paris, the Jaffa Gate in Old Jerusalem, the Chain Bridge in Budapest -- before returning to the familial.
  • About the Author: William Wenthe is the author of Not Till We Are Lost and Birds of Hoboken.
  • 80 Pages
  • Poetry, American
  • Series Name: LSU Press Paperback Original

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About the Book



In well-crafted free verse, traditional meter and rhyme, prose poems, and nonce forms, Wenthe meditates on family, language, art, history, and the natural world, always striving to find words that might measure up to the richness of experience.



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William Wenthe's third collection begins in the domestic realm then moves outward in subject and place -- to a bird market in Paris, the Jaffa Gate in Old Jerusalem, the Chain Bridge in Budapest -- before returning to the familial. The poet recalls his own cherished experiences of fatherhood: rocking his infant daughter in the early morning, lying with her outside on a pink flannel sheet, and watching her joyous reaction to the sight of roses. While actively engaged in the artist's struggle to represent reality, Wenthe draws attention to the particular, to moments and events that seem to exist beyond thoughts and words. In "Uhte," Wenthe reflects on the Old English name for the hour before dawn: "that word / has haunted me -- wondering how that hour / had first called forth a need / to be distinguished by a sound."
In well-crafted free verse, traditional meter and rhyme, prose poems, and nonce forms, Wenthe meditates on family, language, art, history, and the natural world, striving to find words to capture the richness of life.



About the Author



William Wenthe is the author of Not Till We Are Lost and Birds of Hoboken. He has published widely in literary journals, and received Pushcart Prizes and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Born and raised in New Jersey, he now teaches at Texas Tech University.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.7 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .3 Inches (D)
Weight: .25 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: LSU Press Paperback Original
Sub-Genre: American
Genre: Poetry
Number of Pages: 80
Publisher: LSU Press
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: William Wenthe
Language: English
Street Date: October 12, 2012
TCIN: 93892551
UPC: 9780807144817
Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-5593
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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