Intrusive Beauty - Poems

In this powerful debut, Capista traverses earth and ether to yield poems that elucidate the space between one's life and one's livelihood. While its landscapes range from back-alley Baltimore to the Bitterroot Valley, this book remains close to unbidden beauty and its capacity to sway one's vision of the world.

About the author

Joseph J. Capista teaches at Towson University. A recipient of awards from the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, the Sewanee Writers' Conference, the Maryland State Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, he holds an MFA from Warren Wilson College and lives with his family in Baltimore.

Summary

In this powerful debut, Capista traverses earth and ether to yield poems that elucidate the space between one’s life and one’s livelihood. While its landscapes range from back-alley Baltimore to the Bitterroot Valley, this book remains close to unbidden beauty and its capacity to sway one’s vision of the world.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph J Capista, Joseph J. Capista
• Publisher: University of ohio press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9780821423769
• ISBN: 978-0-8214-2376-9
• No. of pages: 96
• Series: Hollis Summers Poetry Prize; Hollis Summers Poetry Prize
• Subject: Fiction > Poetry, drama