Jorie Graham Bücher

The New York Times has said that "Jorie Graham's poetry is among the most sensuously embodied and imaginative writing we have," and this new collection is a reminder of how startling, original, and deeply relevant her poetry is. In Sea Change, Graham brings us to the once-unimaginable threshold at which civilization as we know it becomes unsustainable. How might the human spirit persist, caught between its abiding love of beauty, its acknowledgment of continuing injury and damage done, and the realization that the existence of a "future" itself may no longer be assured? There is no better writer to confront such crucial matters than Jorie Graham. In addition to her recognized achievements as a poet of philosophical, aesthetic, and moral concerns, Graham has also been acknowledged as "our most formidable nature poet" (Publishers Weekly). As gorgeous and formally inventive as anything she has written, Sea Change is an essential work speaking out for our planet and the world we have known.

Fast is a great book about the nature of social life in the 21st century, a book in which past and future unfold in every cell'' across the vast space of a few words. The New York Times Book Review

An NPR Best Book of the Year A new collection of poetry from one of our most acclaimed contemporary poets, Pulitzer Prize winner Jorie Graham In her formidable and clairvoyant new collection, Runaway, Jorie Graham deepens her vision of our futurity. What of us will survive? Identity may be precarious, but perhaps love is not? Keeping pace with the desperate runaway of climate change, social disruption, our new mass migrations, she struggles to reimagine a habitable present--a now--in which we might endure, wary, undaunted, ever-inventive, "counting silently towards infinity." Graham's essential voice guides us fluently "as we pass here now into the next-on world," what future we have surging powerfully through these pages, where the poet implores us "to the last be human."

Spanning two decades, this major collection features selected poems from Jorie Graham's first five books, showcasing her evolution as a poet. The work reflects themes of beauty, nature, and the human experience, blending the tangible with the ethereal. As a 1996 Pulitzer Prize winner, Graham's poignant and innovative style invites readers to explore the complexities of existence through her unique voice. This anthology serves as a significant representation of her literary contributions from 1974 to 1994.

Exploring the essence of being fully present in life, the book delves into the challenges posed by war, environmental destruction, and spiritual oversimplification. It examines how our ability to remain engaged and authentic is influenced by our relationships with others and the concept of otherness. The narrative raises profound questions about complicity in the act of understanding and the dynamics of power that shape human existence, prompting readers to reflect on their roles and responsibilities in a complex world.

How does one think ethically as well as emotionally in such a world? How does one think of one's child - of having brought a child into this world? How does love continue? This title explores the ways in which imagination, intuition and experience help us to navigate a life where we will have no choice but to live.

Focusing on environmental crisis, Jorie Graham's poetry collection delves into the philosophical challenges of representing a world at risk of loss. Her intricate and thought-provoking verses explore not just the depletion of nature but also the struggle to depict a reality that may soon vanish from view. Through her work, Graham captures the tension between human existence and the erasure of the natural world, inviting readers to reflect on their relationship with the environment and the urgency of preservation.

The collection delves into sexual, emotional, political, and spiritual desires, reflecting on contemporary struggles and the complexities of modern life. Through the perspectives of various characters, the poems capture the challenges of pursuing dreams in an increasingly difficult world, offering insight into the human experience and the yearning for connection and understanding.

Jorie Graham's eighth poetry collection explores themes of spiritual rebirth and transformation. Celebrated by The New Yorker and The New Republic, the work emphasizes a shift from beauty to the importance of goodness and the concept of submission without comprehension. The collection presents a profound exploration of yielding and the quest for understanding, marking a significant turning point in Graham's poetic journey. This book-length sequence of verse showcases her evolution as a leading voice in American poetry.

The Selected Poems of one of America's most eminent poets.