An Individual History

by Michael Collier

Book Overview

An Individual History describes the fears, anger, and guilt--personal, familial, societal, political, and historical--that comprise a life. The figure of the speaker's maternal grandmother who was institutionalized for five decades serves as an overriding metaphor for this haunting, bold new work by an essential American poet.

from "An Individual History"

This was before the time of lithium and Zoloft
before mood stabilizers and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393350312
• ISBN13: 9780393350319
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 8.0"