About the book
In A Natural History of the Senses Diane Ackerman revealed herself as a naturalist who writes with the sensuous immediately of a great poet. Now Jaguar of Sweet Laughter presents the work of a poet with the precise and wondering eye of a gifted naturalist.
Ackermans's Olympian vision records and transforms landscapes from Amazonia to Antarctica, while her imaginative empathy penetrates the otherness of hummingbirds, deer, and trilobites. But even as they draw readers into the wild heart of nature, Ackerman's poems are indelible reminders of what it is to be a human being—the \"jaguar of sweet laughter\" that, according to Mayan mythology, astonished the world because it was the first animal to speak.
Editions of Jaguar of Sweet Laughter
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679402145
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780394576459
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679743040
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307763389
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In A Natural History of the Senses Diane Ackerman revealed herself as a naturalist who writes with the sensuous immediately of a great poet. Now Jaguar of Sweet Laughter presents the work of a poet with the precise and wondering eye of a gifted naturalist.
Ackermans's Olympian vision records and transforms landscapes from Amazonia to Antarctica, while her imaginative empathy penetrates the otherness of hummingbirds, deer, and trilobites. But even as they draw readers into the wild heart of nature, Ackerman's poems are indelible reminders of what it is to be a human being—the \"jaguar of sweet laughter\" that, according to Mayan mythology, astonished the world because it was the first animal to speak.
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What is Jaguar of Sweet Laughter about?
In A Natural History of the Senses Diane Ackerman revealed herself as a naturalist who writes with the sensuous immediately of a great poet. Now Jaguar of Sweet Laughter presents the work of a poet with the precise and wondering eye of a gifted naturalist.
Ackermans's Olympian vision records and transforms landscapes from Amazonia to Antarctica, while her imaginative empathy penetrates the otherness of hummingbirds, deer, and trilobites. But even as they draw readers into the wild heart of nature, Ackerman's poems are indelible reminders of what it is to be a human being—the \"jaguar of sweet laughter\" that, according to Mayan mythology, astonished the world because it was the first animal to speak.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Jaguar of Sweet Laughter?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Poetry / Poems
Where can I read a sample of Jaguar of Sweet Laughter?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Jaguar of Sweet Laughter?
Diane Ackerman
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Jaguar of Sweet Laughter is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679402145) and hardcover(ISBN 9780394576459) and paperback(ISBN 9780679743040) and ebook(ISBN 9780307763389)
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