About the book
A startling and hip collection of poetry from a dual American/Canadian citizen who's already making waves on the literary scene.
Suzannah Showler's bracing, intense second collection is equal parts cultural critique and phenomenological investigation. Building on the enlightened skepticism of her much-praised debut, Thing Is puts the hashtag age through some much-needed paces. Witty, cutting, heartbroken, and cautiously hopeful, these poems are really about \"aboutness,\" about what it means to be alive right now. They also nimbly advance the longstanding poetic argument for the value of considered attention: \"What follows from / what you know is / not the same thing / as knowledge. Even / when you get it right.\"
Editions of Thing Is
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780771005558
- EBook
- ISBN 9780771005565
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A startling and hip collection of poetry from a dual American/Canadian citizen who's already making waves on the literary scene.
Suzannah Showler's bracing, intense second collection is equal parts cultural critique and phenomenological investigation. Building on the enlightened skepticism of her much-praised debut, Thing Is puts the hashtag age through some much-needed paces. Witty, cutting, heartbroken, and cautiously hopeful, these poems are really about \"aboutness,\" about what it means to be alive right now. They also nimbly advance the longstanding poetic argument for the value of considered attention: \"What follows from / what you know is / not the same thing / as knowledge. Even / when you get it right.\"
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What is Thing Is about?
A startling and hip collection of poetry from a dual American/Canadian citizen who's already making waves on the literary scene.
Suzannah Showler's bracing, intense second collection is equal parts cultural critique and phenomenological investigation. Building on the enlightened skepticism of her much-praised debut, Thing Is puts the hashtag age through some much-needed paces. Witty, cutting, heartbroken, and cautiously hopeful, these poems are really about \"aboutness,\" about what it means to be alive right now. They also nimbly advance the longstanding poetic argument for the value of considered attention: \"What follows from / what you know is / not the same thing / as knowledge. Even / when you get it right.\"
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Thing Is?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Poetry / Poems
Where can I read a sample of Thing Is?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780771005558
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Thing Is?
Suzannah Showler
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Thing Is is available as paperback(ISBN 9780771005558) and ebook(ISBN 9780771005565)
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