The wise and foolish builders
Subtitle: poems
By: Alexandra Teague
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Persea Books
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 88
ISBN-13: 9780892554607
Work titles: Poems
Description: "This chilling collection by the author of Mortal Geography (winner of the California Book Award in poetry) is a verse exploration of American progress and its consequences, featuring rifle heiress Sarah Winchester and her unsettling Mystery House, with cameos by Harry Houdini, Annie Oakley, Calamity Jane, Buffalo Bill and many other fascinating figures. Steeped in history yet wildly imaginative, these poems commune with Winchester’s haunted legacy and that of westward expansion, connecting voices from a troubled past with their irrepressible present-day echoes. The Wise and Foolish Builders is an unmistakable accomplishment by a poet of remarkable formal skill and fantastic originality"--Publisher's website.
Notes: "A Karen & Michael Braziller Book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 84-86).