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American melancholy : poems / Joyce Carol Oates.
The first poetry collection in twenty-five years by the National Book Award-winning author observes the human heart and mind while exploring subjects ranging from politics and racism to poverty and loss.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063035263
- ISBN: 006303526X
- Physical Description: 112 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | I: The coming storm -- In hemp-woven hammocks reading the Nation -- Exsanguination -- Little Albert, 1920 -- Harlow's monkeys -- Obedience : 1962 -- Loney -- Coming storm -- Edward Hopper's "Eleven A.M.," 1926 -- II: The first room -- First room -- Sinkholes -- That other -- Mercy -- Blessing -- This is not a poem -- Apocalypso -- III: American melancholy -- To Marlon Brando in Hell -- Too young to marry but not too young to die -- Doctor help me -- Old America has come home to die -- Jubilate : an homage in catterel verse -- Kite poem -- American sign language -- Hometown waiting for you -- IV: "This is the time ... " -- Hatefugue -- A dream of stopped-up drains -- Bloodline, elegy -- Harvesting skin -- "This is the time for which we have been waiting" -- Tunnel -- Palliative. |
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| Subject: | American poetry > 21st century. |
| Genre: | Poetry. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| North Kansas City Public Library | 811.54 OATES 2021 (Text) | 0001002440251 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Table of Contents
American Melancholy : Poems
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| I | The Coming Storm | |
| In Hemp-Woven Hammocks Reading the Nation | p. 3 | |
| Exsanguination | p. 4 | |
| Little Albert, 1920 | p. 5 | |
| Harlow's Monkeys | p. 10 | |
| Obedience: 1962 | p. 15 | |
| Loney | p. 19 | |
| The Coming Storm | p. 22 | |
| Edward Hopper's "Eleven A.M.," 1926 | p. 24 | |
| II | The First Room | |
| The First Room | p. 33 | |
| Sinkholes | p. 34 | |
| That Other | p. 35 | |
| The Mercy | p. 36 | |
| The Blessing | p. 37 | |
| This Is not a Poem | p. 38 | |
| Apocalypso | p. 40 | |
| III | American Melancholy | |
| To Marlon Brando in Hell | p. 45 | |
| Too Young to Marry But Not Too Young to Die | p. 52 | |
| Doctor Help Me | p. 57 | |
| Old America Has Come Home to Die | p. 62 | |
| Jubilate: An Homage in Catterel Verse | p. 67 | |
| Kite Poem | p. 76 | |
| American Sign Language | p. 77 | |
| Hometown Waiting For You | p. 79 | |
| IV | "This is the Time ..." | |
| Hatefugue | p. 85 | |
| A Dream of Stopped-Up Drains | p. 87 | |
| Bloodline, Elegy | p. 92 | |
| Harvesting Skin | p. 96 | |
| This is the Time for Which We Have Been Waiting" | p. 100 | |
| The Tunnel | p. 103 | |
| Palliative | p. 107 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 111 |
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