Clear Pond - The Reconstruction of a Life

Roger Mitchell writes with a poet's eye for exact detail in his absorbing new book about his search for Israel Johnson--a ghostly presence who comes to haunt the reader as much as he did the author. This book might easily be thought of as a detective story in which the detective discovers himself at the center of a seeming crime. It's a lovely book, richly layered and beautifully written.

About the author

Roger Mitchell was the director of the MFA program at Indiana University. He is the author of nine books of poetry including Lemon Peeled The Moment Before: New and Selected Poems: 1967-2008 and Delicate Bait. His awards include the Midland Poetry Prize, the John Ben Snow Award and the Akron Prize in Poetry.

Product details

• Authors: Roger Mitchell
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.1991
• EAN: 9780815602576
• ISBN: 978-0-8156-0257-6
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 572 g
• Series: New York State
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous