num_pages: 142
description: Known as a remarkable classicist, Anne Carson weaves contemporary and ancient poetic strands with stunning style in Glass, Irony and God. This collection includes: "The Glass Essay," a powerful poem about the end of a love affair, told in the context of Carson's reading of the Brontë sisters; "Book of Isaiah," a poem evoking the deeply primitive feel of ancient Judaism; and "The Fall of Rome," about her trip to "find" Rome and her struggle to overcome feelings of a terrible alienation there.
language: English
title: Glass, Irony and God
titlecomplete: Glass, Irony and God (New Directions Paperbook)
genres: Classics, Feminism, Philosophy, Literature, Contemporary, Essays, Poetry, Nonfiction, Canada, Womens
ratings_count: 4319
publisher: New Directions