{"product_id":"the-art-of-fiction-paperback","title":"The Art of Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Prufer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn investigation, performed through storytelling, of the constructed beliefs of society and individuals\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this his eighth collection of poetry (and fifth with Four Way Books), Prufer's career-spanning talent for estranging the familiar--and also for recording the unthinkable with eerie directness--recurs, enhanced and transformed by the collection's meta-level attention to the role of fiction in our civic lives. Prufer describes, often through personae, a near future, tracing there the political gambit of Fake News and the role of the imagination in our self-understanding (whether it's cogent or delusional). Via both satire and direct address (to the point of reader-squeamishness), Prufer aims to understand the ugly-casual atmosphere of our often racialized, pervasive distrust. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e fundamentally understands that fictions are deployed to divide us, and they work: they get under our skin. Prufer powerfully explores the roles of imagination and art in how we explain ourselves to ourselves.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKevin Prufer was born in Cleveland, OH, and attended Wesleyan University, The Hollins Writing Program, and Washington University. He is the author of seven poetry collections, including the Four Way Books titles \u003ci\u003eHow He Loved Them\u003c\/i\u003e (2018); \u003ci\u003eChurches\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), named one of the ten best poetry books of the year by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review; In a Beautiful Country\u003c\/i\u003e (2011), a Rilke Prize and Poets' Prize finalist; and \u003ci\u003eNational Anthem \u003c\/i\u003e(2008), named one of the five best poetry books of the year by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003eand a finalist for the Poets' Prize. Prufer is the recipient of many awards, including four Pushcart prizes, several awards from the Poetry Society of America, fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Lannan Foundation, and several Best American Poetry selections. He is a professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of Houston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 132\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768103076128,"sku":"9781945588723","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a5829559ad630656e84db76d6da5d445.webp?v=1780324768","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-art-of-fiction-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}