{"product_id":"the-government-lake-last-poems-paperback","title":"The Government Lake: Last Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Tate\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe stunning, startling collection that is also the last work from a major poet \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA woman named Mildred starts laying eggs after feathers from wild poultry begin coming down the chimney. A man becomes friends with a bank robber who abducts him and eventually rues his captor's death. A baby is born transparent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Tate's work, filled with unexpected turns and deadpan exaggeration, \"fanciful and grave, mundane and transcendent,\" (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e) has been among the most defining and significant of our time. In his last collection before his death in 2015, Tate's dark yet whimsical humor, his emotional acuity, and his keen ear for the absurd are on full display in prose poems that finely constructed and lyrical, surrealistic and provocative. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eThe Government Lake\u003c\/em\u003e, James Tate reminds us why he is one of the great poets of our age and one of the true masters of the form. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe stunning, startling collection that is also the last work from a major poet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rat climbs onto the desk of a bored office worker. A family dog never stops coming back to life. Every prisoner on earth is freed. A man becomes friends with a bank robber who abducts him. A baby is born transparent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Tate's work, filled with unexpected turns and deadpan exaggeration, \"fanciful and grave, mundane and transcendent\" (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e), has been among the most defining and significant of our time. In his last collection, written before his death in 2015, Tate's dark humor, his emotional acuity, and his keen ear are on full display in prose poems that are finely constructed, lyrical, and provocative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eThe Government Lake\u003c\/em\u003e, James Tate reminds us why he is one of the great poets of our age and a true master.\u003c\/p\u003e--John Ashbery\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe stunning, startling collection that is also the last work from a major poet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rat climbs onto the desk of a bored office worker. A family dog never stops coming back to life. Every prisoner on earth is freed. A man becomes friends with a bank robber who abducts him. A baby is born transparent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Tate's work, filled with unexpected turns and deadpan exaggeration, \"fanciful and grave, mundane and transcendent\" (\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e), has been among the most defining and significant of our time. In his last collection, written before his death in 2015, Tate's dark humor, his emotional acuity, and his keen ear are on full display in prose poems that are finely constructed, lyrical, and provocative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eThe Government Lake\u003c\/em\u003e, James Tate reminds us why he is one of the great poets of our age and a true master.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.7 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758790017312,"sku":"9780062914729","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/14c1f903f8220ca5f92a9e6318c50d23.webp?v=1780135574","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-government-lake-last-poems-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}