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In "Fancy Beasts, " the author of "Hallelujah Blackout" and "Mosquito" takes on California, the 2008 election, plastic surgery, Larry Craig, wildfires, Wal-Mart, and rampant commercialism -- in short, the modern American media culture, which provides obscene foil for his personal legacies of violence and violation. This pivotal book captures the turning point in a life of abuse, in which the recovering victim/perpetrator puzzles through the paradigm of son-to-husband-to-father. Frenetic, hilarious, and fearless, these poems are a workout -- vigorous and raw. Yet they are also composed and controlled, pared down and sculpted, with a disarming narrative simplicity and directness. Even when dealing with toxic content, the point of view is always genuine and trustworthy. This stunning achievement marks Alex Lemon's best work yet.

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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Poetry

• Full title: Fancy Beasts
• Author: Alex Lemon
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96
• EAN: 9781571314437
• ISBN: 9781571314437
• ID: 06577002
• Publisher: Milkweed Editions
• Weight: 170 g
• Dimensions: 215 × 139 × 9 mm
• Date of publishing: 29. April 2010

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