Considered by many to be among the most outstanding of living American poets, Alice Notley has amassed a body of work that includes intimate lyrics...
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Jun 14, 2008
Haines
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I didn't read this cover to cover, but I gained a sense of Notley's poetics. In that a lot of her work consists of book-length, cross-genre poem/novels, it's hard to take this selection as much more than a sketch of what she's up to and how she's progressed and changed. She's heavily influenced by Gertrude Stein and Ted Berrigan, and imagining her as a hybrid of those two wouldn't be at all an injustice. Likewise, it describes her limited appeal and the difficulty of her work. When things wo
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Dec 09, 2008
Michael S.
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How can one not love Alice Notley, or cherish any opportunity to read her work? Unfortunately, after a long wait to get my hands on this collection, I was disappointed by how slight it felt, particularly in regards to her earlier material. While the Penguin books are still in wide circulation, those rare, small-press editions are what we rely on a volume like this to provide, and we get too small a taste of them here.
Mar 18, 2010
Robert
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Incredible array of poems in this large volume of Notley's work. She has such a distinct voice. Formerly associated with the second generation of The New School, Notley's poetry stands the testament of time.
Jul 28, 2008
Blueberry
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slow at first, i didn't think i was going to be able to get into it, but then her mind must have been blown. . .and long poems like "at night the states", "beginning with a stain", "white phosphorus" i read over and over and with impatience. loved! became inspired, to fling open.
Sep 03, 2008
Julia
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Amazing scope, and I love that it's organized by year of composition rather than year of publication, an especially handy guide given poems' tendency to appear in multiple volumes.
Jan 03, 2008
She has always been one of the most fascinating poets. Pushing form to accomplish magic. This book is her collection of selected poems. from 1970 to 2005--a must read
Oct 31, 2008
Ross
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i haven't finished it because of exam study crap, but oh my god it's good. i love her...
Aug 19, 2008
Renee
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Alice is my very favorite poet and is featured in the next issue of my magazine The PR.
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