Mary Stewart HammondOut of CanaanPoems"In Mary Stewart Hammond's first book, the telling is a gorgeous, manic outpouring of lyrical narrative. . . . Hammond is an original, witty, lush writer, mature enough to embrace her friends' sufferings, the mixed pleasures of a household with adolescent daughters, the rich torment of family life, her own childhood. . . . There's a largesse to this writer, an irresistible radiance that catches the grief and joy of an examined life."—Gail Mazur, Boston Globe In Out of Canaan, her stunning first book of poems, Hammond evokes the poignant history of four generations of her Southern family. The reader is immediately attracted by the sheer sparkle and vitality of the language."&$+#151Library Journal "Introduces a distinctively energetic Southern voice. Hammond's language fairly crackles with words that 'escape rebellious as steam / from the snap-bean pot.' In addition to weaving rich linguistic textures that offer surprises at nearly every turn. Hammond is a powerful storyteller."—Virginia Quarterly Review 
|
| ||||
|
1993 / paper / ISBN 0-393-30939-8 / 96 pages / 5-1/2" x 8-1/4" / Poetry | |||||
| |||||
