Bending Home: New & Collected Poems

by Susan Griffin

Overview

Respected feminist writer's collected poetical works balance the personal with the public and political.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781556590870
Publisher:	Copper Canyon Press
Publication date:	06/01/1998
Pages:	250
Sales rank:	747,514
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

Editorial Reviews

'There is a record/ here,/ a life,' says Griffin in the opening lines of 'Prayer for Continuation' -- a statement that holds true for her entire collection in all its thematic splendor. This 'record' is a celebration not only of feminism and femininity but, more importantly, of human nature. Griffin combines eloquent rhythms, unique imagery, and internal rhymes to carry the speaker's voice from the page to the reader's ear. The talent displayed in the longer poems (e.g., 'Deer Skull,' 'Knowledge of the Body,' 'The Love Poem,' 'Prayer for Continuation,'" and 'To the Far Corners of the Fractured World') places Griffin among the best of her contemporaries. Unfortunately, the short poems seem like fragments to beef up the collection. Still, Griffin possesses a large vision of life -- embracing motherhood, science, history, death, faith, doubt, and, above all, beauty -- that is as admirable as it is ambitious. After finishing this collection, the reader will agree with Griffin that 'Life, I have finally begun to realize,/ is real.' -- Tim Gavin, Episcopal Acadademy, Merion, Pennsylvania

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