Tanya by Brenda Shaughnessy Ellen Hinsey lamentation and pride

lamentation and pride

Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) is now widely viewed as Japan’s greatest poet of the 20th century

Jacob Sam-La Rose's work is grounded in a belief that poetry can be a powerful force within a community

and thus they span the most turbulent period of the 20th century in Russia

lust and loss through the emotional upheaval of a troubled adolescence pitted against a post-industrial backdrop

Tanya by Brenda Shaughnessy Ellen Hinsey lamentation and prideBrenda Shaughnessy is one of Americas most audacious and thrilling poets. In Tanya she weaves a tapestry of literary heritage and intimate reflection as she pays tribute to women artists and mentors, and circles the mysteries of friendship, love, art, and loss. In this powerful gathering of poems about her own influencers as well as poems on Surrealist artist Meret Oppenheim and the young choreographer Lauren Lovette Shaughnessy dwells in memories of