Path, Crooked Path

by John Balaban

Book Overview

"Balaban's emotional range is impressively wide and deeply human--by turns compassionate and angry, somber and humorous, earnest and ironic. His voice is strong; his poems are important."--Harvard Review

Guided by an acute moral urgency, Path, Crooked Path opens on Highway 61 and keeps moving across America and throughout the world. Juxtaposing his experiences in eastern Europe and southeast Asia against contemporary life in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556592388
• ISBN13: 9781556592386
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.6" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Uniquely John Balaban!

Balaban's Path, Crooked Path deserves a special place in any library. This collection of poems should be read by anyone who values the art of poetry and recognizes the impact of literary work on human lives. The uniqueness of Balaban's poetry is the depth of his thoughts, a sense of humanity and hope no matter what the circumstance. The vividness of imagery and lyrical language manifested in each of his poem naturally draws the reader into an adventure full of surprises and amazement. I treasure all of Balaban's creative work and look forward to reading more of his writing and highly recommend this marvelous collection to all!