The Cloud of Knowable Things
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Cloud of Knowable Things
By (Author) Elaine Equi
Coffee House Press
Coffee House Press
8th July 2003
United States
Classifications
Physical Properties
Paperback
100
Width 152mm, Height 228mm, Spine 7mm
170g
Description
O Patriarchy, a poem in this collection, will appear in The Best American Poetry 2002 (Norton) "Reset," in part a very personal response to 9/11, will appear in Fence. Blurbs are coming from Robert Creeley and Fanny Howe. Elaine Equi will have joint appearances and readings with our other Spring 03 season poet, Brenda Coultas.
Reviews
"Friend to objects, saints and dead celebrities alike, Elaine Equi is the real McCoy: a keeper of the sacred flame of language-joy. Her work realerts us to our earliest love of words as toys, jewels, confections. In doing so she juices up our thinking. What's better than writing that delights as it sharpens the mind You've heard of 'smart drinks' or 'smart drugs, ' said to chemically boost intellect These are truly smart poems."
Author Bio
Equi's succinct, witty, and innovative work has been widely published, appearing in the The New Yorker, Norton's Postmodern American Poetry, and four recent volumes of The Best American Poetry. A central figure in Chicago's poetics scene during the 70s and 80s, she now lives in New York where she teaches at City College, New School and NYU.
