Riffraff : Poems /

Stephen CushmanAEs Riffraff embodies the spirit of its title, a Middle English word for ôevery particleö or ôthings of small value.ö In this striking collection, shards and scraps of the impoverished, overlooked, and distastefulùbadgering crows, a prostitute, the speakerAEs own forgotten dreams...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cushman, Stephen, 1956-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baton Rouge, La. : Louisiana State University Press, 2011.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
American poetry.
FICTION > General.
Poesie americaine > 20e siecle.
American poetry > 20th century.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Stephen CushmanAEs Riffraff embodies the spirit of its title, a Middle English word for ôevery particleö or ôthings of small value.ö In this striking collection, shards and scraps of the impoverished, overlooked, and distastefulùbadgering crows, a prostitute, the speakerAEs own forgotten dreams, toothless dogs rolling in deer offalùbecome occasions to meditate the on rich experiences we too often turn away from. Cushman is the Robert C. Taylor Professor of English at the University of Virginia.
Physical Description:1 online resource (80 pages).
ISBN:9780807137635

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