Heroin - And Other Poems

In these haunting poems by one of this country's most gifted poets, heroin becomes a metaphor for desire as the speaker recalls his past addiction and lost loves.

About the author

Charlie Smith is the author of nine previous poetry collections, eight novels, and a book of novellas. He has won a Guggenheim Fellowship and a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts, among other honors. He lives in New York City.

Summary

A new collection of poetry from Charlie Smith, whose work Lorrie Moore has called "appallingly brilliant."

Product details

• Authors: Charlie Smith
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.01.2010
• EAN: 9780393322736
• ISBN: 978-0-393-32273-6
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 211 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 138 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; POETRY / General, Poetry by individual poets, Poetry / poems by individual poets