Compression & Purity

by Will Alexander

The fifth volume of our Spotlight poetry series, Compression & Purity is a new collection of poetry by Los Angeles-based African American surrealist Will Alexander. Known for densely textured visionary epics influenced by poets like Aim? C?saire and C?sar Vallejo, Alexander here returns to shorter forms to address his ecological, cosmological, and historical concerns. Highlights include a monologue from the perspective of "The Blood Penguin,"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087286541X
• ISBN13: 9780872865419
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: City Lights Books
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 6.8"