Darling Vulgarity
By (Author) Michael Waters
BOA Editions, Limited
BOA Editions, Limited
3rd October 2006
United States
General
Non Fiction
Ethics and moral philosophy
Philosophy of religion
813.54
Commended for L.A. Times Book Prize (Poetry) 2006
Paperback
96
Width 152mm, Height 228mm, Spine 7mm
141g
With both ardor and sensuality, Darling Vulgarity challenges us to embrace humanity's imperfections while urging us toward new spiritual realities. And then, sometimes, the poems are just plain sexy. Or, as Nat Hardy wrote, "Waters' meditative and confessional forays into the sexual sublime are both disturbing and artfully passionate." Darling Vulgarity also includes poems based on Waters' true literary experiences with such notables as Raymond Carver, Allen Ginsberg, and Robert Lowell.
Michael Waters is Professor of English at Salisbury University in Maryland where he teaches creative writing and American literature. He has published six collections of poetry, including three from BOA Editions and three from Carnegie Mellon University Press.