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In characteristically short lines and pithy, slippery language like predictive text from a lucid dream, Zapruders fifth collection grapples with fatherhood as well as larger questions of influence and inheritance and obligation. The New York Times
Zapruder] presents powerfully nuanced and vivid verse about the limitations of poetry to enact meaningful change in a world spiraling into callousness; yet despite poetrys supposed constraints, Zapruders verse offers solace and an invaluable blueprint for empathy. Publishers Weekly, starred review
Zapruders new book, Fathers Day, is firmly situated in its (and our) political moment, and is anchored by a compelling gravity and urgency. The Washington Post
The poems in Matthew Zapruders fifth collection ask, how can one be a good father, partner, and citizen in the early twenty-first century? Zapruder deftly improvises upon language and lyricism as he passionately engages with these questions during turbulent, uncertain times. Whether interrogating the personalities of the Supreme Court, watching a child grow off into a distance, or tweaking poetry critics and hipsters alike, Zapruder maintains a deeply generous sense of humor alongside a rich vein of love and moral urgency. The poems in Fathers Day harbor a radical belief in the power of wonder and awe to sustain the human project while guiding it forward.
Author: Matthew Zapruder
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
Published: 09/03/2019
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.80w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781556595783
Language: English
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