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Beyond This Dark House
by
Guy Gavriel Kay (Goodreads Author)
Before Guy Gavriel Kay became known for his groundbreaking works of speculative fiction he was an accomplished poet, his work appearing in major literary journals such as The Antigonish Review and Prism. Through the years, while writing his dramatic international bestsellers, Kay has continued to quietly explore the paths and boundaries of poetry as well.
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Hardcover, 120 pages
Published
November 25th 2003
by Penguin Global
(first published September 1st 2002)
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Guy Gavriel Kay's prose is always beautiful, so it follows that his poetry would be, too. I haven't actually read every poem in this volume yet, but I've read enough to know that there are some gems. I especially liked "Crystals":
"When you touched me
I thought my heart
would crash through my breastbone to lie,
pulsing and impossible,
on your bed."
and "On The Balcony":
"I am in love with where I am
but more in love with you."
I'm looking forward to reading the rest of this volume and keeping it on my sh...more
"When you touched me
I thought my heart
would crash through my breastbone to lie,
pulsing and impossible,
on your bed."
and "On The Balcony":
"I am in love with where I am
but more in love with you."
I'm looking forward to reading the rest of this volume and keeping it on my sh...more
He's better at prose.
I always did get the feeling that Kay wished that he could be a poet, rather than a novelist. His writing certainly yearns towards it. I like his flowing, descriptive prose better than the distilled form, but there are several lovely ones not to be missed, particularly the one devoted to his relationship with his father.
a bit of a mixed bag. some pretty good and thought provoking, some less so. for the most part better than the poetry in his novels (with the exception of "Rachel's Song"), but I have to say I prefer his fiction to his poetry.
It's probably a two-star book, but I'm a long time fan, so . . .
I'll stick to his books. Several really good.
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Guy Gavriel Kay is a Canadian author of fantasy fiction. Many of his novels are set in fictional realms that resemble real places during real historical periods, such as Constantinople during the reign of Justinian I or Spain during the time of El Cid. Those works are published and marketed as historical fantasy, though the author himself has expressed a preference to shy away from genre categoriz...more
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