Exceptions and Melancholies: Poems 1986-2006

by Ralph Angel

Book Overview

"He brings something ancient and compelling . . . a kind of rare Sephardic wisdom, a brilliance traveling at the speed of Los Angeles light. He is one of America's very best poets. A true visionary."--Tomaz Salamun

"Angel's poems are deceptively quiet, deceptively calm. Beneath their carefully constructed surfaces, they are wild, even intimidating. The power of restraint in poetry cannot be overestimated. . . . These poems burn from within."--Carol...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932511423
• ISBN13: 9781932511420
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Sarabande Books
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"