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Ghost girl by amy gerstler meet your next favorite book. Buy ghost girl penguin poets book online at low prices. She is now a professor in the mfa writing program at the university of california, irvine. Oct 12, 2004 in ghost girl, amy gerstlers eighth book of poetry, the parade of voices from the margins begins with touring the doll hospital. In thirtyseven poems, using a variety of dramatic voices and visual techniques, she finds meaning in unexpected places, from.
Its hard to see ghost girl when shes wearing the emperors clothes. Her book scattered at sea will be published by penguin in june, 2015. Scattered at sea, a book of her poems published by penguin in 2015, was longlisted for the national book award, shortlisted for the kingsley tufts award, and was a finalist for the pen usa literary award. Amy gerstler is the author of several collections, including bitter angel carnegie mellon university press, 1997, which won the national book critics circle award. A dazzling new collection from an awardwinning poetamy gerstler h. I found myself turning to persona poems like amy gerstlers ghost girl, stories of manners, inwardturned, jartight stories of being a woman, or an other woman, of the mind casting around in its now illfitting loneliness. Sly and sophisticated, direct, playful, and profound, amy gerstler s new. In thirtyseven poems, using a variety of dramatic voices and visual techniques, she finds meaning in unexpected places, from a tour of a doll hospital to an ad for a cd of beethoven symphonies to an earthy exploration of toast. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ghost girl. The little ghost girl available for download and read online in other formats. Sly and sophisticated, direct, playful, and profound, amy gerstler s new collection highlights her distinctive poetic st. Medicine 2000 finalist for the phi beta kappa poetry award.
Amy gerstlers most recent books of poetry include dearest creature, ghost girl, medicine, and crown of weeds. Amy gerstler received her ba in psychology from pitzer college in 1978 and her mfa in nonfiction from bennington college in 2000. A new selection of poetry by the author of crown of weeds and medicine highlights thirtyseven distinctive works that explore such topics as a doll hospital, toast, the afterlife, and more. Sly and sophisticated, direct, playful, and profound, amy gerstlers new collection highlights her distinctive poetic st. Tamed by starched collars or looped by the noose, all hail the stem that holds up the frail cranial buttercup. Gerstler s more recent works include nerve storm 1993, medicine 2000, ghost girl 2004, dearest creature 2009, which the new york times named a notable book of the year, and scattered at sea 2015, which was a finalist for the national book award. Amy gerstler is a writer of poetry, nonfiction and journalism. Gerstler s previous twelve books include ghost girl, medicine, crown of weeds, which won a california book award, nerve storm and bitter angel, which won a national book. A writer of poetry, nonfiction, and journalism, she won the national book critics circle award in poetry for bitter angel in 1991.
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All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Amy gerstler interview transcripts, recordings, data, and. Gerstlers more recent works include nerve storm 1993, medicine 2000, ghost girl 2004, dearest creature 2009, which the new york times named a notable book of the year, and scattered at sea 2015, which was a finalist for the national book award. She won a guggenheim fellowship as well as the national book critics circle award. Sly and sophisticated, direct, playful, and profound, amy gerstlers new. Her 1990 book bitter angel won the national book critics circle award. Read ghost girl by amy gerstler available from rakuten kobo.
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Amy gerstler has published thirteen books of poetry. She teaches at the university of california at irvine. Sep, 2015 ghost girl by amy gerstler in djvu, fb2, fb3 download e book. The initial question of that poem, an overarching question of this book why so many senseless injuries. Amy gerstler was born in san diego, california, in 1956. She also collaborates with visual artists, and her writing has been published. Ghost girl by amy gerstler, 9780142000649, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The academy of american poets is the largest membershipbased nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting american poets. Ghost girl ebook by amy gerstler 97814406845 rakuten. Amy gerstler s most recent books of poetry include dearest creature, ghost girl, medicine, and crown of weeds.
Her previous twelve books include ghost girl, medicine, crown of weeds, which won a california book award, and native storm. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies. Ghost girl by amy gerstler overdrive rakuten overdrive. Bitter angel 1990 winner of the 1991 national book critics circle award the true bride 1986 and dearest creature, 2009. Ghost girl reflects the way metaphors of poetry and of femininity are deeply embedded into popular discourses of spiritualism. Known for its wit and complexity, amy gerstlers poetry deals with themes such as redemption, suffering, and survival. Her previous twelve books include ghost girl penguin poets, 2004, medicine penguin poets, 2000, crown of weeds penguin poets, 1997, nerve storm. Her book of poems bitter angel received a national book critics circle award in 1991. She is a graduate of pitzer college and holds an m.
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