Overview
Ā āThe speaker in Shelley PuhakāsĀ HarbingerĀ is no closer to knowing herself than I am, than we are, which is why we trust her. Each similarly titled poem holds a triptych mirror up to the artist and, in so doing, up to us all, so we may better see ourselves as we are. In ever-changing form.ā āNicole SealeyĀ
A stunning meditation on artistic creation and historical memory from the winner of the National Poetry Series, chosen by Nicole Sealey
From āPortrait of the artist, gaslitā to āPortrait of the artistās ancestorsā to āPortrait of the artist reading a newspaper,ā the poems in HarbingerĀ reflect the many facets of the artistic self as well as the myriad influences and experiences that contribute to that identity.
āPortrait of the artist as a young manā has long been the default position, but these poems carve out a different vantage point. Seen through the lens of motherhood, of working as a waitress, of watching election results come in, or of simply sitting in a waiting room, making artāand making an artistāis a process wherein historical events collide with lived experience, both deeply personal but also unfailingly political. When we make art, for what (and to whom) are we accountable? And what does art-making demand of us, especially as apocalypse looms?
With its surprising insights,Ā Harbinger,Ā the latest book from acclaimed poet Shelley Puhak, shows us the reality of the constantly evolving and unstable self, a portrait of the artist as fragmentary, impressionable, and always in flux.
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This book title, Harbinger (Poems) - 9780063233966, ISBN: 9780063233966, by Shelley Puhak, published by HarperCollins (October 18, 2022) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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