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"There is no other poet who writes like Torres. Elaborate, chanting, pointed, and granite in their 'octaves of shine,' his poems have it all. They are a real and gritty pleasure to read, a necessary tonic to these toxic times." -John Yau
What does a book want to be in anyone's hands but an infinite word object? XoeteoX is a dare into perception, traversing territories of language, sound, and the visual page. At the intersection of identity, performance, and typography, these poems compel reader and word into being, presenting a pact towards understanding and the mutual beyond.
between you and me
a skin of cognition - a container holding us together - connecting us
your skin is incredibly porous
your existence - unfolding within it
a journey leading back to its creation -
a right now - in the making that forms the beginning
of what you end - right now
Edwin Torres is the author of eight books of poetry, including Ameriscopia (University of Arizona Press), Yes Thing No Thing (Roof Books), The PoPedology Of An Ambient Language (Atelos Books), and editor of the forthcoming anthology, Out Of Each Other: An Anthology Of The Body In Language (Counterpath Press). He has performed worldwide and taught his process-oriented workshop, "Brainlingo: Writing The Voice Of The Body," across the nation.
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Edwin Torres is the author of eight books of poetry, including, Ameriscopia (University of Arizona Press), Yes Thing No Thing (Roof Books), The PoPedology Of An Ambient Language (Atelos Books), and editor of the forthcoming anthology, Out Of Each Other: An Anthology Of The Body In Language (Counterpath Press). He has performed worldwide and taught his process-oriented workshop, "Brainlingo: Writing The Voice Of The Body," across the nation. Anthologies include: What is Poetry? (Just Kidding, I Know You Know): Interviews from the Poetry Project Newsletter (1983–2009), American Poets in the 21st Century: The New Poetics Vol. 2, Angels of the Americlypse: New Latin@ Writing, Post-Modern American Poetry Vol. 2, and Aloud: Voices From The Nuyorican Poets Café.
Zusammenfassung
Electric poems from a long-time performance and visual poet delivered through innovative layouts and designs.
Vorwort
- Galleys available
- Co-op available
- National print and online campaign with galleys and review copies to literary outlets such as Bookforum, BOMB, Brooklyn Rail, Hyperallergic, The Poetry Project Newsletter, and others.
- Readings in New York and the northeast, with possible dates across the country.
Zusatztext
"It is a book that . . . manages to bring a mature, managed poetics forward to the open reader through moments of graceful experimentation and a surge of intense respect for the learned identity."
—Yellow Rabbit
