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Skin Shift
by
Matthew Hittinger (Goodreads Author)
Poetry. LGBT Studies. Matthew Hittinger's SKIN SHIFT assembles a metamorphosis taxonomy in poems that spider spin, that nimbus twirl into Wonder Woman and leap with the Aboriginal kangaroo woman, that escape from a sub-trunk with Houdini and seduce like the Amazon's pink river dolphin man. Traditional forms morph into experimental narratives, lyrics and dramatic monologues...more
Paperback, 114 pages
Published
June 1st 2012
by Sibling Rivalry Press
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Matthew Hittinger continues to dazzle
The New York poet Matthew Hittinger is no in the category of `new poets to watch'. The publications of his poems increases every year and his works appear in important poetry collections of the highest order. One reason for Hittinger's ever growing popularity is the fat that he experiments with new visual presentations of his words as well as exploring new avenues of thought - fantasies admixed with reality, humanistic themes married to mythological tradition...more
The New York poet Matthew Hittinger is no in the category of `new poets to watch'. The publications of his poems increases every year and his works appear in important poetry collections of the highest order. One reason for Hittinger's ever growing popularity is the fat that he experiments with new visual presentations of his words as well as exploring new avenues of thought - fantasies admixed with reality, humanistic themes married to mythological tradition...more
This was my first ever Goodreads First Reads win ever, and so, it kind of gets an automatic extra star in my head because that's just special. And the crowd is probably bored, so I'll get on with my review: technically, I'd give this collection somewhere between the 4.5-5 range of rating and I say this because Hittinger has done something really neat here that I think he may lose some of us in the process. The collection may seem tame and innocent; however, I found it extremely thought provoking...more
Meh. I saw this guy in Poets & Writers magazine and really loved the sample they showcased of his work, so I took the risk on buying his book and just...couldn't get into him. Oh well.
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Matthew Hittinger is the author of Skin Shift (Sibling Rivalry Press, 2012), and the chapbooks Platos de Sal (Seven Kitchens Press, 2009), Narcissus Resists (GOSS183/MiPOesias, 2009), and Pear Slip (Spire Press, 2007) winner of the Spire Press 2006 Chapbook Award. Named a 2012 debut poet by Poets & Writers Magazine, Matthew's honors include a Hopwood Award and The Helen S. and John Wagner Priz...more
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