Overview
āLeeās strange and gemological arrangements are the measure of her gift. . . .āāfrom the Foreword by Heather McHugh
Ambitious and original, Karen An-hwei Leeās first book-length poem is in the form of an eccentric dictionary.Ā In Medias Res brings to mind the long poems of Anne Carson, though Lee is less concerned with ironies than with mysteries.Ā In compressed and oddly slanted ādefinitions,ā ranging from one line, āA paper bird unopened until marriageā (āComparisonā), to longer, parable-like narratives, Leeās poem moves through the alphabet to limn the border between language and spirit.Ā Often playful and slyly humorous, In Medias Res is an investigation into how God hides in language.Ā Karen Lee has made a brilliant entry into poetry.
Karen An-hwei Lee lives and teaches on the West Coast. Her chapbook of prose poems, God's One Hundred Promises received the Swan Scythe Press Prize.Ā A regular contributor to literary journals, she has completed several novellas and poetry collections. Her work has won numerous university awards, fellowships, and residencies, including a fellowship from the Yoshiko Uchida Foundation. She holds an M.F.A. in creative writing and a Ph.D. in literature.This book title, In Medias Res, ISBN: 9781932511062, by Karen An-hwei Lee, published by Sarabande Books (October 1, 2004) is available in hardcover. 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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