In this collection, poet James Gurley maps the emotional and physical landscapes we inhabit. His poems employ the theorems and metaphors of science to examine how history and the natural world around us help shape our lives. Displaying what 2002 T. S. Eliot judge David Wagoner called "the best kind of literary empathy," Gurley retells the stories of historical figures -- naturalists, explorers, ornithologists, photographers -- and brings these characters alive in a contemporary context that heightens the parallels between past and present. The different voices from science and art -- usually seen as incompatible-link to form a comprehensive vision of the human experience.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Truman STATE University Press
ISBN-10
1931112150
ISBN-13
9781931112154
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2330383
Product Key Features
Book Title
Human Cartography : Poems
Author
James Gurley
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
General
Publication Year
2002
Genre
Poetry
Number of Pages
104 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
6.1in
Item Width
9.1in
Item Weight
13.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ps3557.U818h86 2002
Copyright Date
2002
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2002-000551
Dewey Decimal
811/.54
Series
New Odyssey Ser.
Dewey Edition
21
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