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No Way - by David Romtvedt (Paperback)

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  • David Romtvedt's No Way: An American "Tao Te Ching" explores the art of living in the fast-paced, dangerous, unpredictable contemporary world.
  • About the Author: David Romtvedt is the author of a dozen books of fiction, essays, and poetry, most recently Dilemmas of the Angels.
  • 102 Pages
  • Poetry, American

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"In "No Way: An American Tao Te Ching," David Romtvedt explores the art of living in the fast-paced, dangerous, unpredictable contemporary world. Lucid and wise in the spirit of its ancient Chinese predecessor, "No Way" functions as a kind of offbeat-yet-deadly-serious manual on the conduct of life. This slightly tongue-in-cheek take on the Tao's advice acknowledges that nobody likes being told how to live, least of all the author himself. With an openness to complexity and mystery, in tones that range from cool to fiercely passionate, "No Way" brings the Tao into the social turmoil of a twenty-first-century United States beset by political strife, mass shootings, and financial greed. Romtvedt combats cynicism and malaise with wry verse that positions itself in the role of the trickster. The voice of these poems can be serious and contradictory, yet also humorous and welcoming. By suggesting that the days of the ancient Tao are gone for good, "No Way" offers readers an invitation to guide themselves forward, free of sages and rulers"--



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David Romtvedt's No Way: An American "Tao Te Ching" explores the art of living in the fast-paced, dangerous, unpredictable contemporary world. Lucid and wise in the spirit of its ancient Chinese predecessor, No Way functions as a kind of offbeat-yet-deadly-serious manual on the conduct of life. This slightly tongue-in-cheek take on the Tao's advice acknowledges that nobody likes being told how to live, least of all the author himself.

With an openness to complexity and mystery, in tones that range from cool to passionate, No Way brings the Tao into the social turmoil of a twenty-first-century United States beset by political strife, mass shootings, and financial greed. Romtvedt combats cynicism and malaise with wry verse that positions itself in the role of the trickster. The voice of these poems can be serious and contradictory yet also humorous and welcoming. By suggesting that the days of the ancient Tao are gone for good, No Way offers readers an invitation to guide themselves forward, free of sages and rulers.



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No Way is as gratifying and appealing as the Tao Te Ching itself. With a voice always honest and freshly present to moments as well as memory, Romtvedt offers a deeply comforting text for our weird time.--Naomi Shihab Nye

In No Way, Romtvedt transforms what we've been hearing by taking it out of its familiar manner and into something more open that surprises even itself. His poems are the very starting point of activist poetry.--Sandra McPherson

Never were we more in need of the clarity and wisdom of No Way: An American 'Tao Te Ching.' David Romtvedt is a disarmingly playful Lao-tzu, skilled in the sleight of hand necessary to jolt us into sudden wonder regarding contemporary life. Every poem begins in the familiar and ends in the unexpected. Read this as a guide to equilibrium and survival in our perilous times.--Carolyn Forché



About the Author



David Romtvedt is the author of a dozen books of fiction, essays, and poetry, most recently Dilemmas of the Angels. His many honors and awards include fellowships in poetry and music from the National Endowment for the Arts. A winner of the National Poetry Series, he served as the poet laureate of Wyoming from 2003 to 2011.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .25 Inches (D)
Weight: .31 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: American
Genre: Poetry
Number of Pages: 102
Publisher: LSU Press
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: David Romtvedt
Language: English
Street Date: January 27, 2021
TCIN: 88994387
UPC: 9780807173992
Item Number (DPCI): 247-58-1276
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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