The City, Our City

by Wayne Miller

Book Overview

FINALIST FOR THE WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS AWARD

A breakout collection that showcases the voice of a young poet striking out, dramatically, emphatically, to stake his claim on "the City"--an unnamed, crowded place filled with gunmen, lovers, children, neighbors, builders, soldiers, professors, bouncers, and widowers.

In this series of semi-mythologized, symbolic narratives interspersed with dramatic monologues, Wayne...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571314458
• ISBN13: 9781571314451
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Milkweed Editions
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.6" x 8.5"