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Hard Child - by  Natalie Shapero (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Hard Child - by Natalie Shapero (Paperback)

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  • "Shapero writes in an urgent vernacular that flirts, stings, implores and demands with apparent abandon.
  • About the Author: Natalie Shapero: Natalie Shapero has worked as a civil rights lawyer and is currently Professor of the Practice of Poetry at Tufts University and an Editor at Large of the Kenyon Review.
  • 96 Pages
  • Poetry, American

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About the Book



Natalie Shapero spars with apathy, nihilism, and mortality, while engaging the rich territory of the 30s and new motherhood



Book Synopsis



"Shapero writes in an urgent vernacular that flirts, stings, implores and demands with apparent abandon."--Houston Chronicle

"Shapero's poetics has real-world import for the way we use language to talk about messy things."--Volta

Thought-provoking and sardonically expressive, Shapero is a self-proclaimed "hard child"--unafraid of directly addressing bleakness as she continually asks what it means to be human and to bring new life into the world. Hard Child is musical and argumentative, deadly serious yet tinged with self-parody, evoking the spirit of Plath while remaining entirely its own.

From Hot Streak

Actually it's ridiculous to opine on what kind
of a dog I would be, were I ever a dog, as I don't
contain within me half enough life to power
a dog. I WOULD BE A DEAD DOG, THAT'S
WHAT KIND, or
maybe a mere industrial object
boasting a low-grade animation, some odd beep

or flicker, like a dryer or a bulb. So, sure, I could
be a reluctant bulb, the only one still offering light
in an otherwise burnt-out fixture bolted
hard to a row house porch. And all those moths,
with no other place to die. Can't they murder
themselves on someone else?...

Natalie Shapero has worked as a civil rights lawyer and is currently Professor of the Practice of Poetry at Tufts University. Her first poetry collection No Object was published in 2013, and her writing has appeared in The Believer, The New Republic, Poetry, and The Progressive. She lives in Massachusetts.




About the Author



Natalie Shapero: Natalie Shapero has worked as a civil rights lawyer and is currently Professor of the Practice of Poetry at Tufts University and an Editor at Large of the Kenyon Review. Her first poetry collection No Object was published by Saturnalia in 2013, and her writing has appeared in The Believer, The New Republic, Poetry, and The Progressive. She lives in Massachusetts.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.8 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .4 Inches (D)
Weight: .3 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 96
Genre: Poetry
Sub-Genre: American
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Natalie Shapero
Language: English
Street Date: April 4, 2017
TCIN: 88564184
UPC: 9781556595097
Item Number (DPCI): 247-05-8503
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Q: What prior work has Natalie Shapero published?

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Q: What themes does the book explore?

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  • A: The book explores themes like apathy, nihilism, mortality, and the complexities of new motherhood.

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  • A: Shapero directly confronts bleak realities, questioning what it means to be human and to raise new life.

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Q: Which poetic influences can be found in Shapero's work?

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