Doubles

by Robert Polito

Doubles is at once tough-minded and urbane, veering from lyricism to street slang, oscillating with the beat of the American city. As his title suggests, Polito's world is one of doubling, simulation, impersonation, and mimicry—a shrewd vision of urban life.

Genres: Poetry

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Robert Polito (born 1951) is an American academic, critic and poet. He has been Director of the Writing Program at The New School since 1992. He received the National Book Critics Circle Award and an Edgar Award for Savage Art: A Biography of Jim Thompson.

Reviews

[Cindy Deaver]

Reading this book, I understand why Polito gave up writing poetry and became a bureaucrat. Good career move.