Chronicles of an Antediluvian : In Three New Time Frames

Idioma: inglés

Editorial: Dos Madres Press, 2026

1962847608 / 9781962847605

  • Tapa blanda
  • Nuevo
Ver todos los detalles

Librería: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, AlemaniaAHA-BUCH GmbH

Vendedor de 5 estrellas

Vendedor de AbeBooks desde 14 de agosto de 2006

Ver los artículos de este vendedor
Tapa blanda

Condición: Nuevo

EUR 32,80

Envío por EUR 30,50 
Se envía de Alemania a Estados Unidos de America

Cantidad disponible: 2 disponibles

Añadir al carrito
Devoluciones gratuitas de 30 días

Descripción del artículo del vendedor

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - In Chronicles of an Antediluvian, a tangle of personal touchstones, when examined in a certain light, become uniquely unspooled in the poet's mind, smoother, finally, for having moved through the paces of a life, a long life which has been, in retrospect, fuller than could have been imagined. In addition to yearnings still blowing in the heather, actual occurrences contributed to the poetry presented here. Having ruminated, extrapolated and speculated, the poet has recalled her life as the daughter of Mitchell Wojt who was born in Chicago. That Mitchell, the same who saved a man from drowning in Lake Michigan, taught his daughter to swim and to complete her missions. He introduced her, in those early days, to poetry by extensively quoting Longfellow. Thereafter, the poet searched libraries for more. This task was made easier, since her father's position in a New York City library came with an apartment on the top floor of a branch on the lower east side. Literally hundreds of hours over a decade were spent reading down the shelves there. This practice was repeated over ensuing years in the stacks of the poet's attended university libraries, an endeavor which gave her a solid background in centuries of poetry to the modern day, which is to say, a background in poems read, read aloud, studied, memorized, mastered.Each time period chronicled in the poet's new collection reveals her logical progression in terms of time, being now 'mid-way upon the journey of [her] life', each time period authenticating and augmenting a view from the metaphoric window which allows her to pivot artistically in any chosen direction based on her knowledge of poetic devices and lyric tone.Mitchell's poetry is layered and contemplative, sometimes Dantesque, often ending with a surprising statement, usually a line or two elucidating a transformative moment during which the poet, in the company of the reader, comes to terms with Beauty, Clarity, the magnificence of life, even Death as defined in Saul Bellow's Humbolt's Gift: 'Death is the dark background a mirror needs if we are to see anything.' Keeping these forces in balance is the realization that the power of the soul, the poet's inner voice, can be expressed through the well-wrought lyric which the poet has a mission to complete and deliver. In this collection, she acts formally as 'transducer', a bridge of energy between the poet's physical world and the reader's sensitivity.Under this aegis, the poems take shape. They transpire in mood and thought from the idyllic past to the conditional present, to the shifting tectonic plates of the imagined future. The poet considers herself a member of society in good standing until one day soon, facts with solutions/ will surface and work begin again. Mitchell has offered this work to the reader as a form of energy that may be useful in a certain light.

N° de ref. del artículo 9781962847605

Título
Chronicles of an Antediluvian : In Three New Time Frames
Autor
Irene Mitchell
Editorial
Dos Madres Press
Año de publicación
2026
Estado
Neu
Encuadernación
Taschenbuch
Idioma
inglés
ISBN 10
1962847608
ISBN 13
9781962847605
Peso del artículo
145 gramos
Dimensiones
229x152x5 mm

AHA-BUCH GmbH

Einbeck, Alemania

Vendedor de 5 estrellas

Vendedor de AbeBooks desde 14 de agosto de 2006

Tarifas de envío de Alemania a Estados Unidos de America

ArtículoDe 5 a 7 días hábilesDe 7 a 10 días hábiles
Primer artículoEUR 30,50EUR 30,50
Los plazos de entrega los establecen los vendedores y varían según el transportista y la ubicación. Los pedidos que pasan por la aduana pueden sufrir retrasos y los compradores son responsables de los aranceles o tarifas asociadas. Los vendedores pueden ponerse en contacto con usted en relación con cargos adicionales para cubrir cualquier aumento en los costes de envío de los artículos.

Métodos de pago

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Cheque
  • Giro bancario
  • PayPal

Descripción de la tienda

Das Unternehmen AHA-BUCH GmbH: Seit der Gründung von AHA-BUCH im Juli 2005 ist unser Hauptziel, zufriedenen Kunden so schnell und so preisgünstig wie möglich ihren Bücherwunsch zu erfüllen. Unsere Firma beschäftigt 16 Mitarbeiter, die nur ein Ziel kennen: den Kunden und seine Wünsche! Auf über 3700 m2 Fläche haben wir über 100.000 Bücher, Modernes Antiquariat und Spiele auf Lager.

Especialidad

Kinderbücher & Kinderhör Casetten, German Books, Software, Natur & Tiere, Ratgeber, Sachbücher, Englische Bücher, Medizin & Gesundheit, Universität & Studium

Información empresarial del vendedor

AHA-BUCH GmbH

Garlebsen 48
Einbeck, Alemania 37574