Name: The Human Line
SKU: 1874041
Price: 18.64 EUR
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Author: Ellen Bass
ISBN: 9781556592553

Type

Physical Book

Author

Ellen Bass

Publisher

Copper Canyon Pr

Year

2007

Language

English

Pages

Format

Paperback

ISBN

1556592558

ISBN13

9781556592553

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Human Line "

“Poetry,” writes best-selling author Ellen Bass, “is the way I pay attention, appreciate, give praise, struggle, grieve, rage, and pray. It’s the way I embody my love for the world.” The Human Line, Bass’ seventh book of poems, startles with its precise detail, intimate images, and wild metaphors. Bass brings attention to life’s endearing absurdities, and many of the poems flash with a keen sense of humor. She also faces many of the crucial moral dilemmas of our time—genetic engineering, environmental issues, continuous war, heterosexism—and grounds her vision in the small, private workings of the heart. . . . When I get home,my son has a headache, and though he’salmost grown, asks me to sing him a song.We lie together on the lumpy couchand I warble out the old show tunes, Night and Day . . .They Can’t Take That Away from Me . . . A cheapsilver chain shimmers across his throatrising and falling with his pulse. There never wasanything else. Only these excruciatinglyinsignificant creatures we love. Ellen Bass is co-author of the million-selling book Courage to Heal. She lives and teaches in Santa Cruz, California.

Ellen Bass

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Ellen Bass is an American poet and writer born in 1947, known for her lyrical poetry and works focused on themes of healing, trauma, and feminism. She has worked in various literary forms, including poetry, essays, and non-fiction writing. Throughout her career, Bass has been recognized for her ability to address difficult subjects with sensitivity and clarity, touching aspects of human emotional and psychological life.

Among her most notable works are The Courage to Heal (1994), a book that explores the experiences of survival and healing from sexual abuse, and Move to the River (2002), which also delves into the emotional experience and the power of poetry to transform. Ellen Bass has been an influential voice in the field of contemporary poetry, particularly in literature about trauma and recovery.

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