Gluck, Louise

Averno (Penguin Modern Classics)

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ISBN 13:: 9780241526002
author:: Gluck, Louise
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Penguin Classics
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2021
Pages:: 96
Dimensions:: 19.8 x 12.9 x 0.5 centimeters (0
Genre:: Poetry, Subjects & Themes, General,
Condition:: New
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Averno is a powerful and haunting collection of poems from Nobel Prize-winning poet Louise Glück. Set against the backdrop of the ancient Roman underworld, this reworking of the Persephone myth explores themes of loss, grief, and rebirth.

The poems in Averno are characterized by their luminous wit and deepened understanding, offering neither comfort nor solace but instead a nuanced portrayal of the human experience. Through Glück's masterful language, we glimpse the ecstasy of the inevitable, only to find it resisted by the insistent presence of the Earth.

This stunning collection is a testament to Glück's skill as a poet and her ability to craft work that is both deeply personal and universally relatable.

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