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| Reviewed by: The Rev |
1st Dec 2003 |
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Walking the Black CatCharles Simic |
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Pulitzer Prizewinning author Charles Simic is to
dada what Clayton Eshleman is to surrealism; he's pretty much the sole light keeping
it alive in the world of poetry in the present day. Simic, a hardcore imagist, is
wonderfully precise in his use of concrete detail, which he then pulls completely out
of the realm of reality by juxtaposing things which have no business being next to
one another. Walking the Black Cat, a finalist for the National Book Award, is often
considered one of Simic's finest works, and justly. There is much here to be enjoyed,
mulled over, surprised at, and delighted with, and very little that dips below the
level of brilliant. If you've never discovered the Joy of Simic, this is a fantastic
place to start.
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| A Wedding in Hell by reviewed by The Rev |
| Another Republic by reviewed by The Rev |
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| Classic Ballroom Dances by reviewed by The Rev |
| Jackstraws by reviewed by The Rev |
| My Noiseless Entourage by reviewed by The Rev |
| Nine Poems by reviewed by The Rev |
| Return to a Place Lit by a Glass of Milk by reviewed by The Rev |
| The Horse Has Six Legs by reviewed by The Rev |
| The Voice at 3:00 A.M. by reviewed by The Rev |
| The World Doesn't End by reviewed by The Rev |
| Unending Blues by reviewed by The Rev |
| Weather Forecast for Utopia and Vicinity by reviewed by The Rev |
| White by reviewed by The Rev |
| Fracture by reviewed by The Rev |
| Hades in Manganese by reviewed by The Rev |
| The Aranea Constellation by reviewed by The Rev |
| What She Means by reviewed by The Rev |
