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Overview"Much of what Rika Lesser has to say can be compared to the poetry of Robert Lowell, Sylvia Plath, Ann Sexton, Delmore Schwartz, and other poets who have struggled with manic-depressive illness. What sets her poetry apart, according to Richard Howard, is ""the plot and purpose of her sequence to take us through the harrowing experiences she creates in her lines, and out the other side . . . this is where her book differs so from the sensational indulgences we are so familiar with."" The book begins with poems on suicide attempts, clinical depression and mania which will attract readers with a special interest in ""poetic madness."" But in the end the poet turns from death to a full engagement and participation in ""normal life"" and all that it entails. In addition to the general poetry audience, this book will appeal to medical ethicists, psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, and others needing insight into manic-depressive illnesses." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rika LesserPublisher: Texas A & M University Press Imprint: Texas A & M University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.30cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.172kg ISBN: 9780929398921ISBN 10: 0929398920 Pages: 88 Publication Date: 31 March 1995 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRika Lesser is a prize-winning poet and translator of Swedish and German literature. Among her previous books are Etruscan Things, Rilke: Between Roots, and Guide to the Underworld by Gunnar Ekelof . Her work has appeared in American Poetry Review, The New Yorker, and The New York Times Book Review. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |