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Dorianne Laux

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DORIANNE LAUX’s most recent collection is The Book of Men (W.W. Norton). Her fourth book of poems, Facts about the Moon (W.W. Norton), is the recipient of the Oregon Book Award, chosen by Ai. It was also short-listed for the 2006 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize for the most outstanding book of poems published in the United States and chosen by the Kansas City Star as a noteworthy book of 2005. A finalist for the National Book Critics' Circle Award, Laux is also author of three collections of poetry from BOA Editions, Awake (1990) introduced by Philip Levine, What We Carry (1994) and Smoke (2000). Red Dragonfly Press released Dark Charms in 2010. Co-author of The Poet's Companion, she’s the recipient of two Best American Poetry Prizes, a Best A...more


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THE BOOK OF MEN
Dorianne Laux
Norton, 2011
ISBN: 978-0-393-07955-5

In her newest collection, The Book of Men, Dorianne Laux solidifies her standing as one of the most gifted poets writing today. Fans of her previous work will find an even greater range in this new book as she exposes the reader to fresh terrain with her unmistakable charm and genius. The scop... read more »
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Average rating: 4.27 · 1,847 ratings · 237 reviews · 20 distinct works
What We Carry
4.46 of 5 stars 4.46 avg rating — 311 ratings — published 1994 — 2 editions
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Facts About the Moon
4.35 of 5 stars 4.35 avg rating — 291 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions
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Smoke
4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 189 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions
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The Book of Men
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Superman: The Chapbook
4.45 of 5 stars 4.45 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2008
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وحيدة في غرفة أمسح الغبار
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Dark Charms
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The Book of Women
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Upcoming Events

Workshop
Author appearance, May 29, 2012 12:00AM — 2 people invited
Carter House, VA, US

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May 29-June 3 Truth and Beauty Workshop Ellen Bass, Marie Howe, Dorianne Laux Ca...more

Sarah Lawrence Workshop
Author appearance, June 24, 2012 12:00AM
Sarah Lawrence College, NY, US

http://www.slc.edu/graduate/programs/writing/Summer_Writing_Seminar...
June 24-29 Sarah Lawrence, Workshop Dorianne Laux and Joseph Millar http://www.s...more

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Author appearance, July 02, 2012 12:00AM
Castle Hill Center for the Arts, Truro, MA, US

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July ?? Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill Workshop w/ Joseph Millar http:...more

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Facts about the Moon (Poetry)
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Moon in the Window (Poetry)
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“Maybe it's what we don't say/that saves us.”
Dorianne Laux

“Good writing works from a simple premise: your experience is not yours alone, but in some sense a metaphor for everyone's.”
Dorianne Laux, The Poet's Companion: A Guide To The Pleasures Of Writing Poetry

“We aren't suggesting that mental instability or unhappiness makes one a better poet, or a poet at all; and contrary to the romantic notion of the artist suffering for his or her work, we think these writers achieved brilliance in spite of their suffering, not because of it.”
Dorianne Laux, The Poet's Companion: A Guide To The Pleasures Of Writing Poetry

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“No one wants to read poetry. You have to make it impossible for them to put the poem down--impossible for them to stop reading it, word after word. You have to keep them from closing the book.”
Muriel Rukeyser

“I was a late bloomer. But anyone who blooms at all, ever, is very lucky. ”
Sharon Olds

“You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.”
Colette

“look for a long time at what pleases you, and longer still at what pains you...”
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“One breath taken completely; one poem, fully written, fully read - in such a moment, anything can happen.”
Jane Hirshfield, Nine Gates: Entering the Mind of Poetry

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Dorianne Laux Thank you, Josh. Welcome! I see your mentor is Koon. Send him my best.


message 18: by Josh

Josh Thank you so much for your friendship and your poetry. What We Carry was one of my favorite reads this year.


message 17: by Mia

Mia Hi Dorianne,

Thank you for your friendship.

Mia


Dorianne Laux Hey James- Glad to hear you're doing better and back out on the poetry trail. Welcome.


message 15: by D.

D. Smith Dear Dorianne,
Glad to be befriended. I remain, as always, a fan.
D. James Smith


Dorianne Laux Damn. Omeros! You are persistent. Have you read Larry Levis?
How are you??


message 13: by Jesse

Jesse fourmy DL - i need to order some new books. i'm still working on OMEROS!!!!!!!!!! that's been my interisland flight companion for the past year. in them meantime, i'm plugging away with a bunch of g-stern. i hope you all are well. much love and aloha a hui hou.


message 12: by Gail

Gail Koger Hey Dorianne

I need chocolate! Got any?

Gail


Dorianne Laux Oh yes, the Frank O'Hara piece. Glad you liked it. I love O'Hara.


message 10: by Nina

Nina page 59
Writing From a Lived Life


Dorianne Laux Hello Nina- You know, I got my Feb issue and actually couldn't find my article. Is it on Ruth Stone? What page is it on? Must be hiding from me.


message 8: by Nina

Nina I enjoyed your article in the Feb issue of Writer's Digest


Jeannie Faulkner Barber Hi Dorianne and thanks for the add. BTW I love your name. Hope you have a wonderful Halloween.
Blessings,
Jeannie


Andrea Kulman Hi & thank you for being a friend on Good Reads! Have a GREAT Halloween!


message 5: by Jesse

Jesse fourmy hi there, joe's angel-lady. i'm mending the heart your poems broke - one poem at a time. i started one this morning so i guess i ain't doing too bad and i can't wait to git my mits on yer chapbook (the first tattoo i ever got was the Superman symbol on my left shoulder when i turned 18 - i was something else back when..haha!). much aloha from the long-windedest bastard in the middle of the pacific.


Daniel
Dorianne, I've added What We Carry, Facts About the Moon, Smoke, Awake and last but not least your book Superman: The Chapbook to my to-read list.


message 3: by Cindy

Cindy Joy Hey Dorianne.

Great to see you here. Onward!

You look lovely.

Cindy




Dorianne Laux Oh god, yes. They will win, and we will go down fast.
Did you ever read Brazzaville Beach? Each chapter is
prefaced with the zero sum game.


message 1: by Daniel (last edited Oct 10, 2007 09:34am)

Daniel The viral problem, Dorianne, will never leave because viruses replicate and change their versions far faster than man. So if this is as mathematicians call it a zero sum game then the viruses should in the final analysis eventually win.


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