Showing posts with label Louis Zukofsky. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Louis Zukofsky. Show all posts
17.1.12
Trichotomy
9:28 PM
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Ezra Pound,
Louis Zukofsky,
Ronald Johnson,
Ronald Johnson's Modernist Collage Poetry,
Ross Hair
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24.2.11
"A" Very Strange Encounter...
6:59 PM
At the local Barnes & Noble...
Can you spot what doesn't belong in this picture?
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No need to adjust your monitor, that is indeed a copy of Louis Zukofsky's "A" tucked into one of two whole shelves B&N deems their poetry section worthy of...
What miraculous forces conspired to bring about such an absurd sight? It just so happens that New Directions Publishing recently released a republished version of "A", complete with a lovely new introduction by Barry Ahearn. Though perhaps it is not the easiest starting point, now that it is no longer out-of-print and easily attainable I can't recommend it to those who've yet to discover Zukofsky highly enough. Without a doubt one of a small handful of the most important pieces of literature in my daily life...
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A,
Louis Zukofsky,
New Directions Publishing
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