Glass Hammer CL
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Book Overview
This autobiographical sequence of poems records the author's life from early childhood to adulthood, through the rebellions of his youth, the tragedy of his mother's death and the acceptance of his father's disciplinary love. The poems are an emotional remembrance of growing up with two brothers in a military family in Texas and Alabama.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0395700116
ISBN13:9780395700112
Release Date:January 1994
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin
Length:97 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.7" x 8.5"
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Hudgins is a great poet, and this is a great example of good metrical poetry (or good poetry of any kind) as well as a great example of a poetic memoir (or a memoir of any kind). Hudgins is a dark, elegant poet haunted by his past and his religion. I highly recommend this book.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I picked up Andrew Hudgins' "Glass Hammer" some years ago in a used book store, and since then, it's been one book of poetry I've returned to again and again and again. So much colorful memoir neatly packed into a scant 100 pages of gritty, downscale family history. To some extent, it reminds me of Joe Brainard's skeletal, "I Remember," but with a satisfying amount meat and potatoes on its bones. Though I wasn't raised in the South, Hudgin's childhood experiences are reminiscent of my own in a non-specific, indirect way. In addition to being a wonderful, compelling, return-to read on its own terms, I see it also as a valuable resource for those who want to write memoir. I heartily recommend this rich but spare book.
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