My Index of Slightly Horrifying Knowledge

By Paul Guest

Book Overview

My Index of Slightly Horrifying Knowledge is a fierce and original collection--its generosity of voice and emotional range announce the arrival of a major new poet.

At the age of twelve, Paul Guest suffered a bicycle accident that left him paralyzed for life. But out of sudden disaster evolved a fierce poetic sensibility--one that blossomed into a refuge for all the grief, fury, and wonder at life forever altered. Although its legacy lies in tragedy, the voice of these brilliant poems cuts a broad swath of emotions: whether he is lamenting the potentiality of physical experience or imagining the electric temptations of sexuality, Guest offers us a worldview that is unshakable in its humanity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061685194
• ISBN13: 9780061685194
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.7"