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Deftly understated and profoundly powerful poems catalyzed by the death of the poet's longtime partner.
About the author
Richard Foerster is author of four poetry collections including Trillium (BOA, 1998) and Double Going (BOA, 2002) which was named a 2002 notable book by the National Book Critics Circle. He has received numerous awards, including the Discovery/The Nation Award, Poetry magazine's Bess Hokin Prize; and residency fellowships from Yaddo, National Endowment for the Arts, and, Maine Arts
Summary
The Burning of Troy was catalyzed by the rapid death of Richard Foerster’s partner of fifteen years. However, Foerster’s lines are less a private testament of loss and grief than the universal voicing of a lover’s confrontation with mortality. To connect to this universal experience, Foerster consciously employs various distancing devices, voices, and mythic allusions. And, as always in his poetry, there is an attention to the natural world with its hidden symbolic and metaphysical resonances.
Foreword
Bound uncorrected proofs and press releases will be mailed to reviewers. 100 finished review copies will be mailed out along with 500 promotional postcards targeting Foerster's contacts. Press kits will be used to support readings, articles, and interviews. No competing titles.
