About the book
A book-length poem in six sections, Long Rules takes readers to five Trappist monasteries in the southeastern United States to consider the intersections of solitude, family, music, and landscape. Its lines unspool in a loose and echoing blank verse that investigates monastic rules, sunlight, Saint Basil, turnips, Thomas Merton, saddle-backed caterpillars, John Prine, fatherhood, and everything in between. Looking inside and outside the self, Perry asks, what, or whom, are we serving? Winner of the Backwaters Prize in Poetry, this essay in verse contemplates the meaning of solitude and its contemporary ramifications in a time of uncertainty.
Editions of Long Rules
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781496227980
- EBook
- ISBN 9781496229281
- EBook
- ISBN 9781496229298
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A book-length poem in six sections, Long Rules takes readers to five Trappist monasteries in the southeastern United States to consider the intersections of solitude, family, music, and landscape. Its lines unspool in a loose and echoing blank verse that investigates monastic rules, sunlight, Saint Basil, turnips, Thomas Merton, saddle-backed caterpillars, John Prine, fatherhood, and everything in between. Looking inside and outside the self, Perry asks, what, or whom, are we serving? Winner of the Backwaters Prize in Poetry, this essay in verse contemplates the meaning of solitude and its contemporary ramifications in a time of uncertainty.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Long Rules about?
A book-length poem in six sections, Long Rules takes readers to five Trappist monasteries in the southeastern United States to consider the intersections of solitude, family, music, and landscape. Its lines unspool in a loose and echoing blank verse that investigates monastic rules, sunlight, Saint Basil, turnips, Thomas Merton, saddle-backed caterpillars, John Prine, fatherhood, and everything in between. Looking inside and outside the self, Perry asks, what, or whom, are we serving? Winner of the Backwaters Prize in Poetry, this essay in verse contemplates the meaning of solitude and its contemporary ramifications in a time of uncertainty.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Long Rules?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Poetry / Poems
Where can I read a sample of Long Rules?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781496227980
Is Long Rules part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series The Backwaters Prize in Poetry
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Long Rules?
Nathaniel Perry
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Long Rules is available as paperback(ISBN 9781496227980) and ebook(ISBN 9781496229281) and ebook(ISBN 9781496229298)
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