What Narcissism Means to Me
Subtitle: Poems
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Published: 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 78
ISBN-13: 9781555973865
Subjects: Poetry texts & anthologies; American Contemporary Poetry; Poetry; English; USA; American - General; Poetry / General
First sentence: That one night in the middle of the summer when people move their chairs outside and put their TVs on the porch so the dark is full of murmuring blue lights.
Description: From the Publisher: In What Narcissism Means to Me, award-winning poet Tony Hoagland levels his particular brand of acute irony not only on the personal life, but also on some provinces of American culture. In playful narratives, lyrical outbursts, and overheard conversations, Hoagland cruises the milieu, exploring the spiritual vacancies of American satisfaction. With humor, rich tonal complexity, and aggressive moral intelligence, these poems bring pity to our folly and celebrate our resilience.