Fossil Sky

Name: Fossil Sky
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ISBN: 9780972869270

ISBN-10: 0972869271

ISBN-13: 9780972869270

Edition: 2004

Authors: David Hinton

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An epic poem in the form of a lyrical map, Fossil Sky is a remarkable creation of originality and beauty. Composed on a single large sheet, it liberates poetry from the conventions of page and book. Fossil Sky distills a year of walks taken near the poet's home, tracing the paths a mind takes through landscape, history, and ideation. The poem's formal daring is combined with an inviting and direct personal voice, an inner voice adrift-broken up by landscape, space, time and silence. David Hinton's many translations of ancient Chinese poetry have earned wide acclaim for creating compelling contemporary poetry. He has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, as well as numerous fellowships from…

Book details

List price: $17.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Steerforth Press
Publication date: 2/23/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 1
Size: 5.40" wide x 8.90" long x 0.27" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English

David Hinton's many translations of classical Chinese poetry and philosophy have earned wide acclaim for creating compelling contemporary texts that convey the actual texture and density of the originals. He has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship as well as numerous fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. In 1997, he received the Landon Translation Award from the Academy of American Poets. He lives in East Calais, Vermont.