Talking to the Dead
Apr 2007 · Carcanet Press Limited
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A tender work of mourning, this poetry collection—owing to the remembered words of a much-loved husband—recalls the author's life before marriage and considers a future after her husband's death. Imagining that future, she confronts the myths of an afterlife, a belief in God, her debts to other poets, and her dependence on friends and children. At the center of these beautiful lyrics—written with complete control of rhythm and tone—it is a man, rather than grief, that appears clearly.
A tender work of mourning, this poetry collection—owing to the remembered words of a much-loved husband—recalls the author's life before marriage and considers a future after her husband's death. Imagining that future, she confronts the myths of an afterlife, a belief in God, her debts to other p...
About the author
Elaine Feinstein is a poet, a novelist, a translator, and a biographer. She is the author of more than thirty books, including Gold, Collected Poems and Translations, and After Pushkin.
Elaine Feinstein is a poet, a novelist, a translator, and a biographer. She is the author of more than thirty books, including Gold, Collected Poems and Translations, and After Pushkin.
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