Stitching Porcelain, Deborah Larsen's first book of poetry, is a narrative-lyric sequence based on the life of Matteo Ricci, the resourceful Jesuit who entered China in 1583 and stayed for a quarter century. Pondering cultural accommodation as well as faith, many of the poems center on actual events: Ricci's dressing as a Buddhist; his awe-inspiring map (with China shrewdly centered); his prostration before an empty Dragon Throne. Other events the poet imagined. (In the title room, Ricci addresses a love lyric to China: "Your porcelain is so fine, so thin,/a brass wire can repair it . . . /Once I saw you beneath the bamboo/ . . . bent back/from the world, stitching porcelain.") With a felicity rare in a debut volume, Larsen's opalescent poetry works in perfect counterpoint to the strange and brilliant Ricci.
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Librería: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Black and Read Books, Music & Games, Arvada, CO, Estados Unidos de America
First Edition. Shelf wear to cover. Creasing to the back / front sides of the cover. Light edge wear to cover. A few of the internal pages have very light / small patches of dust-staining. This is minimal. A tight and solid copy. Nº de ref. del artículo: w2616
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Librería: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Blue Awning Books, Salt Lake City, UT, Estados Unidos de America
paperback. Condición: Very Good. 61 pp. 6 3/4 x 6 1/4. Black glossy wraps. No damage or markings noted. Nº de ref. del artículo: 60539
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Librería: Blue Awning Books, Salt Lake City, UT, Estados Unidos de America
paperback. Condición: Very Good. 61 pp. 6 3/4 x 6 1/4. Black glossy wraps. No damage or markings noted. Nº de ref. del artículo: 60681
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Librería: Arundel Books, Seattle, WA, Estados Unidos de America
Trade Paperback. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Clean, tight copy. Minor wear to cover edges. // 'Stitching Porcelain, Deborah Larsen's first book of poetry, is a narrative-lyric sequence based on the life of Matteo Ricci, the resourceful Jesuit who entered China in 1583 and stayed for a quarter century. Pondering cultural accommodation as well as faith, many of the poems center on actual events: Ricci's dressing as a Buddhist; his awe-inspiring map (with China shrewdly centered); his prostration before an empty Dragon Throne. Other events the poet imagined. (In the title room, Ricci addresses a love lyric to China: Your porcelain is so fine, so thin, /a brass wire can repair it . . . /Once I saw you beneath the bamboo/ . . . bent back/from the world, stitching porcelain.) With a felicity rare in a debut volume, Larsen's opalescent poetry works in perfect counterpoint to the strange and brilliant Ricci' -- publisher. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00516137
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Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition. Oblong 16mo. Approximate measurements: 6 3/4" x 6 1/4". Pictorial wrappers. 61pp. Small insignificant stain on page foredges, wrappers curled, near fine. Nº de ref. del artículo: 447252
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Librería: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
Softcover. Condición: Fine. First Edition. First edition. Square octavo. Fine in wraps. Although not marked in any way, this copy is from the distinguished modern first edition collection of Bruce Kahn. Nº de ref. del artículo: 309433
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