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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. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | American poetry > 21st century. |
| Genre: | Poetry. |
Available copies
- 12 of 12 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 12 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | 811.54 OATES 2021 (Text) | 0001002440251 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
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