The Houstiliad: An Iliad for Houston

by Michael Lieberman

In this savage yet beautiful book length poem Michael Lieberman captures the rage of men in modern society. He reimagines the characters of Homer's Iliad, recasts them, and sets them in conflict in today's Houston. Unflinching is its descriptions of violence, The Houstiliad implicitly contrasts the rage of Homer's Achilles which was specific and focused with the free-floating rage of contemporary men. Though unsparing in its descriptions, Lieberman's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1680030558
• ISBN13: 9781680030556
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Texas Review Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"