Known as a remarkable classicist, Anne Carson weaves contemporary and ancient poetic strands with stunning style in Glass, Irony and God.
This collection includes: "
The Glass Essay," a powerful poem about the end of a love affair, told in the context of Carson's reading of the Bronte sisters; "
Book of Isaiah," a poem evoking the deeply primitive feel of ancient Judaism; and "
The Fall of Rome," about her trip to "find"
Rome and her struggle to overcome feelings of a terrible alienation there..
Known as a remarkable classicist, Anne Carson weaves contemporary and ancient poetic strands with stunning style in Glass, Irony and God