{"product_id":"proofs-and-theories-louise-gluck-9780880014427","title":"Proofs and Theories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Nobel Prize in Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eProofs and Theories\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the PEN\/Martha Albrand Award for First Non-Fiction, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis an illuminating collection of essays by Louise Gl?k, one of this country's most brilliant poets.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike her poems, the prose of Gl?k, who won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1993 for \u003cem\u003eThe Wild Iris\u003c\/em\u003e, is compressed, fastidious, fierce, alert, and absolutely unconsoled. The force of her thought is evident everywhere in these essays, from her explorations of other poets' work to her skeptical contemplation of current literary critical notions such as \"sincerity\" and \"courage.\" Here also are Gl?k's revealing reflections on her own education and life as a poet, and a tribute to her teacher and mentor, Stanley Kunitz. \u003cem\u003eProofs and Theories \u003c\/em\u003eis not a casual collection. It is the testament of a major poet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Louise Gluck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0880014423\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780880014427\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ecco Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.08h x 6.02w x 0.41d","brand":"Louise Gluck","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051163939071,"sku":"9780880014427","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_64db7fbd-b7b7-4043-8e35-ba06b6ce7242.jpg?v=1685011469","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/proofs-and-theories-louise-gluck-9780880014427","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}