{"product_id":"the-brave-never-write-poetry-paperback","title":"The Brave Never Write Poetry - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e The brave ride streetcars to jobs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e early in the morning, have traffic accidents, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e rob banks. The brave have children, relationships, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e mortgages. The brave never write these things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e down in notebooks. The brave die and they are\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e dead.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1985, when Daniel Jones was just twenty-six, \u003ci\u003eThe Brave Never Write Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, the poet\/critic\/novelist's lone collection of poems, was a cult hit, turning 'poetry' on its head before its author (then known simply as 'Jones') swore off verse entirely. Written in a direct, plainspoken, autobiographical and at times confessional style in the tradition of Charles Bukowski and Al Purdy, these confrontational poems about sex and boredom, drugs and suicide, document Jones' depressive, alcoholic years as an enfant terrible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis long overdue revised edition brings Jones' unforgettable voice to a new generation of readers and includes the complete text of the original collection (including Jones' own sardonic assessments of his own poetry) and a new postscript essay by poet\/critic Kevin Connolly.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDaniel Jones was born in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1959, and lived in Toronto from 1977 until his suicide in 1994. His books include the experimental novel Obsessions, a collection of minimalist short stories, \u003ci\u003eThe People One Knows\u003c\/i\u003e, and the posthumously published \u003ci\u003e1978\u003c\/i\u003e (Rush Hour Revisions, re-released by Three O'Clock Press), a novel set in the Toronto punk scene, which Jones was working on at the time of his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.1 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771654471968,"sku":"9781552452455","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e177e5d8c3fe66f4b501046f6fe8f68f.webp?v=1780390375","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-brave-never-write-poetry-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}