Days of Our Lives Lie in Fragments: New and Old Poems, 1957--1997 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780807122846)

Although George Garrett is best known for his outstanding fiction, he has also written a large body of superb poetry. This generous compilation, which brings together the work of almost a half-century and adds to it some forty-three new poems, splendidly affirms Henry Taylor's assertion that "[George Garrett's] poetry is among the treasures of contemporary literature."

Garrett's older poems are arranged in roughly chronological order, enabling the reader to see how his work has changed even as it addresses his unaltering central concerns. Through various styles and forms, ranging from bawdy satires to quiet lyrics, Garrett remains an unwavering moralist, one who confronts larger issues without affectation or evasion. The new poems here cover fresh ground and offer surprising discoveries, but their voice is unmistakably Garrett's.

Garrett's poems can be intensely personal, extremely witty, evocative of real places, or beautiful love ballads. Yet, for all of its diversity, Garrett's poetry has an extraordinary unity of vision that is magnified in this remarkable collection of his life's work.

Author: George Garrett
ISBN-10: 080712284X
ISBN-13: 9780807122846
Publisher: LSU Press
Language: English
Published: 04/01/1998
Pages: 222
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 9.03h x 5.53w x 0.67d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 06/15/1998