Cold Snap as Yearning
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Book Overview
Whether confronting a gravel road, a hallucinatory vision of a horse-woman, a deep sensitivity to noise, or the curiosity of crows, Robert Vivian sees the world in a novel way, and this collection gives readers the opportunity to share his unique and intriguing vision.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0803246706
ISBN13:9780803246706
Release Date:September 2001
Publisher:University of Nebraska Press
Length:150 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
facts of life as revelation
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
Robert Vivian's prose is so creatively lush, unexpected and unpredictable, you can hardly believe the "stories" he relates (he calls them essays) are based wholly on personal experiences. They read more like poetic fictions, and yet the style is quite accessible -- nothing self-consciously obscure or tediously "literary." If this is how he treats non-fiction, I can only imagine the delight of reading his fictions.
Absorbing, Amazing, Awe Inspiring
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Robert Vivian has taken the personal essay to new heights, expanding poetic language into a deeply inspirational journey into the human experience. If ever you believed the essay genre to be dull and pedantic, Vivian will change your mind forever with his gorgeous language and important insights. The essay is boring no longer
i pity the fool that don't buy this book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
buy this book. it's brilliant. brilliant. hear me? brilliant!
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