In the Pines
In the Pines by Alice Notley is a collection of poetry published by Penguin on October 2, 2007. This edition spans 144 pages and is presented in English. Notley, recognized as one of America’s notable living poets, combines narrative elements with a mix of short lyrics and expansive lines, often resembling prose. The title piece weaves together various stories into a unified lament, while other sections explore themes through noir fictions and dynamic lyrical expressions.
Readers will encounter a diverse range of poetic forms in In the Pines, including tough lyrics and dramatic pieces that reflect Notley’s innovative approach to writing. The collection aims to transform traditional poetry by infusing it with curative power and musicality. With its genre-bending style, this work invites exploration of the complexities of narrative and emotion, making it a significant addition to the landscape of contemporary American poetry.
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A bold and strikingly original new work from one of America’s greatest living poets
Alice Notley is considered by many to be among the most outstanding of living American poets. Notley’s work has always been highly narrative, and her new book mixes short lyrics with long, expansive lines of poetry that often take the form of prose sentences, in an effort “to change writing completely.” The title piece, a folksong-like lament, makes a unified tale out of many stories of many people; the middle section, “The Black Trailor,” is a compilation of noir fictions and reflections; while the shorter poems of “Hemostatic” range from tough lyrics to sung dramas. Full of curative power, music, and the possibility of transformation, In the Pines is a genre- bending book from one of our most innovative writers.
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