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Dear Darkness - by Kevin Young (Paperback)

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  • Delivered in Young's classic bluesy tone, this powerful collection of poems about the American family, smoky Southern food, and the losses that time inevitably brings "bristles with life, nerve and, best of all, wit" (San Francisco Chronicle).
  • About the Author: Kevin Young is the author of five previous collections of poetry.
  • 224 Pages
  • Poetry, American

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Delivered in Young's classic bluesy tone, this powerful collection of poems about the American family, smoky Southern food, and the losses that time inevitably brings "bristles with life, nerve and, best of all, wit" (San Francisco Chronicle).



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"Young is a fluent and bold interpreter of American culture and attitude, writing shrewd blues and droll lyrics that upend and undo catchphrases, familiar figures, and down-home habits." --Booklist



About the Author



Kevin Young is the author of five previous collections of poetry. The recipient of many honors and awards, including the Paterson Poetry Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship, he is currently the Atticus Haygood Professor of English and Creative Writing and curator of the Raymond Danowski Poetry Library at Emory University in Atlanta.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.96 Inches (H) x 6.58 Inches (W) x .69 Inches (D)
Weight: .81 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: American
Genre: Poetry
Number of Pages: 224
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Kevin Young
Language: English
Street Date: July 6, 2010
TCIN: 1002701665
UPC: 9780307264428
Item Number (DPCI): 247-23-7226
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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