{"product_id":"swimming-for-the-ark-new-selected-poems-1990-2015-paperback","title":"Swimming for the Ark: New \u0026 Selected Poems 1990-2015 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoan Murray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the few poets whose work remains accessible to both scholars of poetry and the casual reader. . . . Her finely wrought free-form verse reads as easily as prose despite its dense, lush imagery.--\u003ci\u003eThe Harvard Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWorking in free verse, Murray is a master of the single unforgettable detail. Her accessible image-driven narratives harness the urgency of their moral or social context while staying true to the pacing and music of daily life.--The Poetry Foundation (publisher of \u003ci\u003ePoetry\u003c\/i\u003e magazine)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSwimming for the Ark\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates why Joan Murray is praised as one of the leading narrative poets of our time. This career-defining book offers twenty-two new poems along with generous selections from her earlier books: \u003ci\u003eThe Same Water\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Wesleyan New Poets Series), \u003ci\u003eLooking for the Parade\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the National Poetry Series Open Competition), \u003ci\u003eQueen of the Mist\u003c\/i\u003e (the Niagara narrative which won her a Broadway commission), and \u003ci\u003eDancing on the Edge\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis highly engaging book vividly dramatizes an urban youth and a rural life, along with deeper concerns about history, art, and injustice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Doorway: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOf course we said we'd help you--\u003cbr\u003ethe cops were after you, you said, and we were\u003cbr\u003erebel girls, weren't we? the four of us fifteen, \u003cbr\u003ethe same age you said you were, when we\u003cbr\u003ecrammed together in the doorway of a gated store, \u003cbr\u003ethe windows full of knives, vibrators, transistor radios.\u003cbr\u003eI was the only one who understood: \u003cbr\u003eLemony blond, sweet-voiced for a boy, \u003cbr\u003eyou hid behind our Tangee lipstick, our teased-up\u003cbr\u003ehair-dos, the wispy-angora sweaters I can see\u003cbr\u003ein the photo-booth photos I still have here . . . \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoan Murray is the author of four prize-winning collections (from W. W. Norton, Wesleyan, and Beacon Press). She has been a repeat guest on NPR's \u003ci\u003eMorning Edition\u003c\/i\u003e and is editor of the \u003ci\u003ePoems to Live By\u003c\/i\u003e anthologies and \u003ci\u003eThe Pushcart Book of Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoan Murray: Joan Murray is a poet, writer, and playwright, whose books include: Looking for the Parade (W. W. Norton), Dancing on the Edge and Queen of the Mist (both from Beacon Press), and The Same Water (Wesleyan University Press). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 220\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769921569056,"sku":"9781935210634","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/273708f248f663d17e9b951d2c70ae6b.webp?v=1780359874","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/swimming-for-the-ark-new-selected-poems-1990-2015-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}