Tickets for a Prayer Wheel
Tickets for a Prayer Wheel by Annie Dillard is a collection of poetry that reflects the author’s enduring concerns and insights. Published by Wesleyan University Press on November 12, 2002, this edition spans 64 pages and is presented in English. The poems, originally released in 1974, delve into themes of science, nature, and the passage of time, showcasing Dillard’s exploration of abstract and sensory phenomena as well as the role of the artist in society.
Readers will find that the poems in Tickets for a Prayer Wheel emphasize precise imagery and articulate the connections between people, storytelling, and the structure of poetry itself. Dillard’s work invites contemplation of how we understand our experiences and the world around us. This collection serves as a testament to her poetic voice, which has remained consistent since her early years, making it a significant addition to the landscape of American poetry.
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Celebrate re-publication of this Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s first book.
Best known for Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, her Pulitzer Prize-winning narrative on nature and eternity, Annie Dillard writes fiction and nonfiction, as well as poetry, that explore abstract and sensory phenomena, the role of the artist in society and the creative process. The poems gathered in Tickets for a Prayer Wheel, first published in 1974, show us that the concerns of the author have not changed since she was in her twenties. Hers is a poetry of fact — of science and nature, eternity and time, and how we know what we know. Often commended for their precise imagery, these poems speak of the love between people, storytelling and poetry’s form.
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