Hinge & Sign: Poems, 1968-1993

by Heather McHugh

Book Overview

A renowned poet's artful collection is a striking body of work

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819512168
• ISBN13: 9780819512161
• Release Date: March 1994
• Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up

Customer Reviews

Sculptor of the American language

Heather McHugh is a truly inspirational poet. I have just returned from hearing her read at the Getty Center in LA. What a marvelous experience. McHugh is a truly gifted manipulator of language, from its etemylogical roots, through its syntax, to its artful implimentation in finely wrought metaphors. She brazenly addresses plainly human issues -- sex, love, lust, pain, anger, joy, despair -- in terms that make them readily identifiable as the emotions you have felt but from a perspective slightly ajar to what you might have ever imagined. From hearing her speak, I can tell you she has an enviable mastery of the American language. My copy of "Hinge & Sign" is well worn from weeks of being my constant companion. I eagerly look forward to her new book.

A first-rate selection from a brilliant poet.

Heather McHugh is one of the best living American poets, and this book shows you some of her finest pieces from the last 25 years. It also has a collection of new poems that both continue and deepen her earlier work.