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Description:The most striking moments in Rio’s collection redraw the woman-poet’s trauma in her own terms and, in so doing, reclaim her “beloved body.” This act of reclaiming is, as we might well imagine, extraordinarily difficult; it involves nothing less than forging a new language ... Rio has “written the body” in fierce, memorable, uncompromising terms.— Jeanette Lynes, Atlantic Books TodayThe poems are unabashedly first person narrative, recount first meeting and celebrate the first flush of physical love and its many aspects; but giving a sense of the increasing intimacy, rather than being purely descriptive; and being allusive, rather than coy.For anyone who has suffered an illness requiring drastic surgery, or for anyone who has had to watch a loved one suffer, this book can be both painful, in the sharpness of the memories it provokes, and, in its sharing, cathartic. The poems, overall, are as much about being the, at times bewildered, recipient of love as about loving ...— Sam Smith, New Hope International Review (UK)We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Beloved Body / Cuerpo Amado. To get started finding Beloved Body / Cuerpo Amado, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Broken Jaw Press

Release: 2002

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Description: The most striking moments in Rio’s collection redraw the woman-poet’s trauma in her own terms and, in so doing, reclaim her “beloved body.” This act of reclaiming is, as we might well imagine, extraordinarily difficult; it involves nothing less than forging a new language ... Rio has “written the body” in fierce, memorable, uncompromising terms.— Jeanette Lynes, Atlantic Books TodayThe poems are unabashedly first person narrative, recount first meeting and celebrate the first flush of physical love and its many aspects; but giving a sense of the increasing intimacy, rather than being purely descriptive; and being allusive, rather than coy.For anyone who has suffered an illness requiring drastic surgery, or for anyone who has had to watch a loved one suffer, this book can be both painful, in the sharpness of the memories it provokes, and, in its sharing, cathartic. The poems, overall, are as much about being the, at times bewildered, recipient of love as about loving ...— Sam Smith, New Hope International Review (UK)We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Beloved Body / Cuerpo Amado. To get started finding Beloved Body / Cuerpo Amado, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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