Anis Mojgani

Broschiertes Buch

In the Pockets of Small Gods

Beschreibung

In his latest poetry collection, Anis Mojgani goes into the persistent shadow of grief. With an eloquent and delicate hand, Mojgani skillfully navigates the intricate terrain of carrying grief without allowing it to become an overwhelming burden, where joy and pain become interconnected threads in the intricate tapestry of life. Renowned for his ability to conjure surreal imagery and lay bare his raw vulnerability, Mojgani infuses each poem with a profound and unfiltered honesty, In the Pockets of Small Gods serves as a vessel for the human experience. Through Mojgani's masterful artistry, readers embark on a journey that traverses the landscape of human emotion, where grief intertwines with hope, and where the echoes of loss are softened by the embrace of memory. The collection stands as a testament to the remarkable capacity of poetry to articulate the nuanced complexities of existence, guiding us through the intricacies of navigating our shared journey with both resilience and compassion.

Autor

Anis Mojgani is the current Poet Laureate of Oregon. A two-time individual champion of the National Poetry Slam and winner of the International World Cup Poetry Slam, he has been awarded residencies from the Vermont Studio Center, Caldera, AIR Serenbe, The Bloedel Nature Reserve, The Sou'wester, and the Oregon Literary Arts Writers-In-The-Schools program. A recipient of an Academy of American Poets Poet Laureate Fellowship, Anis has done commissions for the Getty Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum; and his work has appeared on HBO, National Public Radio, and as part of the Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day series. His work has appeared in the pages of the NYTimes, Rattle, Platypus, Winter Tangerine, Forklift Ohio, and Bat City Review.Known for his performances and well regarded for them the world over, Anis has performed at hundreds of universities across the U.S.; festivals around the globe such as the Sydney Writers Festival, Jamaica's Calabash festival, and Seoul's Young Writers Festival; and for audiences as varied as the United Nations and the House of Blues. The author of six books of poetry and the opera libretto for Sanctuaries, his first children's book is forthcoming from Holiday House/Neal Porter Books. His latest poetry collection is, The Tigers They Let Me. Originally from New Orleans, Anis currently lives in Portland Oregon.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Write Bloody Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 126
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 195g
• ISBN-13: 9781938912849
• ISBN-10: 1938912845
• Artikelnr.: 49456438