2008, ISBN: 9781890650322

This selected-the first compilation of essays by Hank Lazer following his ground-breaking and much revered two-volume Opposing Poetries-offers twelve years of incisive writing at the inte… Meer...

This selected-the first compilation of essays by Hank Lazer following his ground-breaking and much revered two-volume Opposing Poetries-offers twelve years of incisive writing at the intersection of two of the more contentiously debated topics in current letters. Drawing on poetic traditions as seemingly disparate as Language writing and Buddhist poetry, Lazer pursues a way of reading that is rich in the music and spirit of the word, attuning readers to the pleasures and range of This selected-the first compilation of essays by Hank Lazer following his ground-breaking and much revered two-volume Opposing Poetries-offers twelve years of incisive writing at the intersection of two of the more contentiously debated topics in current letters. Drawing on poetic traditions as seemingly disparate as Language writing and Buddhist poetry, Lazer pursues a way of reading that is rich in the music and spirit of the word, attuning readers to the pleasures and range of possibilities for innovative poetry. In a very accessible writing style, and with flashes of brilliance, Lazer explores and identifies new approaches to the lyric and to the writing of spiritual experience in American poetry of the past one hundred years. In this book of essays, interviews, reflections, and more, Lazer focuses on two topics central to the poetry of our time: the changing nature of beauty in the lyric and the necessity of finding new ways of embodying spirituality. By bringing a wide range of perspectives to his readings-from the jazz of Monk and Coltrane to the philosophy of Heidegger and Derrida-Lazer's essays inspire readers to enter into a renewed and renewing relationship with poetry. Books, Literary Collections~~Essays, Lyric-and-Spirit~~Hank-Lazer, , , , , , , , , , Omnidawn Publishing<

2008, ISBN: 1890650323

This selected the first compilation of essays by Hank Lazer following his ground-breaking and much revered two-volume Opposing Poetries offers twelve years of incisive writing at the inte… Meer...

This selected the first compilation of essays by Hank Lazer following his ground-breaking and much revered two-volume Opposing Poetries offers twelve years of incisive writing at the intersection of two of the more contentiously debated topics in current letters. Drawing on poetic traditions as seemingly disparate as Language writing and Buddhist poetry, Lazer pursues a way of reading that is rich in the music and spirit of the word, attuning readers to the pleasures and range of possibilities for innovative poetry. In a very accessible writing style, and with flashes of brilliance, Lazer explores and identifies new approaches to the lyric and to the writing of spiritual experience in American poetry of the past one hundred years. In this book of essays, interviews, reflections, and more, Lazer focuses on two topics central to the poetry of our time: the changing nature of beauty in the lyric and the necessity of finding new ways of embodying spirituality. By bringing a wide range of perspectives to his readings from the jazz of Monk and Coltrane to the philosophy of Heidegger and Derrida Lazer's essays inspire readers to enter into a renewed and renewing relationship with poetry. criticism and theory,essays,essays and correspondence,history and criticism,literary criticism,literary criticism and collections,literature and fiction Literature & Fiction, Omnidawn Publishing<

2008, ISBN: 9781890650322

Offering 12 years of incisive writing about contentiously debated topics in modern poetry, these essays, interviews, and reflections focus on two central themes--the changing nature of be… Meer...

Offering 12 years of incisive writing about contentiously debated topics in modern poetry, these essays, interviews, and reflections focus on two central themes--the changing nature of beauty in the lyric and the necessity of finding new ways to embody spirituality. Citing traditions such as language writing and Buddhist verse, this collection explores various approaches to writing about the spiritual experiences that have evolved in American poetry over the past 100 years, including perspectives from the jazz of Monk and Coltrane to the philosophies of Heidegger and Derrida. Accessible, engaging, and instructive, this book challenges readers to examine both how they listen to the language of a poem and why they are listening in the first place. Lyric & Spirit: Selected Essays, 1996-2008 Lazer, Hank, Omnidawn Publishing<