Persephone in America

by Alison Townsend

In Persephone in America, Alison Townsend deftly weaves autobiography with myth in this reinvention of the tale of Demeter and Persephone as seen from the modern woman's perspective. Fraught with emotional honesty, this captivating collection of lyrical and narrative poems chronicles the struggles of the figurative Persephone in three parts--the abduction, descent to the underworld, and return. Townsend turns a shrewd eye to her own experiences,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809328968
• ISBN13: 9780809328963
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

This a good collection to own

This is a good collection to own, along with Ohio Blue Tips by Jeanne E. Clark and The Photos In The Closet by Daniel E. Lopez.