ISBN: 9781556437502

The stuff of dreams—hopes, fears, and longings—represents universal subjects to which everyone can relate. Dreams take on a new cultural currency in this collection of dream-p… Meer...

The stuff of dreams—hopes, fears, and longings—represents universal subjects to which everyone can relate. Dreams take on a new cultural currency in this collection of dream-poems, one for each American president. Exploring power, as well as its limits and possibilities, linguistics instructor Charles Barasch plays no favorites, making light of the sense of entitlement and self-importance that afflicts too many politicians. Fun to read, humorous, and laced with events of historical interest, each poem gives a dose of insight into the president’s life and his relationships with others, including his family, allies, and rivals. Where contemporary people or important references to American history—such as slavery and the Indian wars—occur, notes explain and contextualize them within the poem’s meaning. Published during an election year, this book offers a well-timed look at politicians, some much-needed laughs at leaders who take themselves too seriously, and a fun platform from which readers can start to explore the lives of those who, for better or worse, have led America. Books > Poetry List_Books<

2008, ISBN: 9781556437502

Vorwort: Turner, John R. North Atlantic Books, Taschenbuch, 112 Seiten, Publiziert: 2008-09-09T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: unknown, 0.29 kg, US-amerikanische Literatur… Meer...

Vorwort: Turner, John R. North Atlantic Books, Taschenbuch, 112 Seiten, Publiziert: 2008-09-09T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: unknown, 0.29 kg, US-amerikanische Literatur, Regionen & Kulturkreise, Lyrik, Literatur & Fiktion, Kategorien, Bücher, Politisch, Humor, Unterhaltung & Kultur, Genres, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Poesie, USA, Weltliteratur, Belletristik, North Atlantic Books, 2008<

2008, ISBN: 9781556437502

From George Washington to Barack Obama, Buch, Softcover, [PU: North Atlantic Books,U.S.], North Atlantic Books,U.S., 2008