{"product_id":"as-if-it-were-poems-paperback","title":"As If It Were: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFred Chappell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by ancient, modern, and contemporary writings, Fred Chappell's sprightly new collection of verse, \u003ci\u003eAs If It Were, \u003c\/i\u003e presents tales, anecdotes, pointed stories, and aphorisms to spark the conscience of readers young and old. Playful and even zany, the humor in these poems pulls readers into a world filled with noble lions, crafty foxes, predacious wolves, longsuffering asses, and fashionable peacocks. Chappell illustrates how the fable offers a timeless form of wisdom, surprising us with revelations that challenge what we think we already know, along with fresh observations of daily experiences. With its informal, even nonchalant tone of address and lush, polished language, \u003ci\u003eAs If It Were\u003c\/i\u003e endows homespun materials with alchemical insights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Fred Chappell \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An immensely gifted, exuberant, versatile writer who should be ranked among our important contemporary voices.\"--William Styron\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFred Chappell\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than thirty volumes of poetry and prose. He has received the Bollingen Prize, the T. S. Eliot Award, and the Thomas Wolfe Prize. His fiction has been translated into more than a dozen languages and received the Best Foreign Book Award from the Académie Française. He was the poet laureate of North Carolina from 1997 to 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.8 x 9.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757692584224,"sku":"9780807169605","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8b8e92e0b0656509d65504c887c525cb.webp?v=1780109199","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/as-if-it-were-poems-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}