Wilkinson, John
Reckitt's Blue
- ISBN 13:
- 9780857420923
- author:
- Wilkinson, John
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 112
- Dimensions:
- 13.2 x 0.7 x 21.7 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, Poetry, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Reckitt's Blue by John Lawton Wilkinson explores the intersection of art and violence through a sequence of poems that engage with Fragonard's famous image, "The Swing". The title poem also delves into artifacts from Papua New Guinean materials in San Francisco's de Young Museum. This collection showcases Wilkinson's unique style, which combines sensual beauty with intellectual ambition and political acuity. A mediating 'Tornada' separates the sequences, reflecting on fire, clay, and glaze, as well as violence and reflective stillness. The poems demonstrate a balance between lyricism and ethical urgency, making this one of the most significant bodies of work in contemporary English-language poetry. John Wilkinson's concentrated lines offer a new and unexpected territory in both style and theme. This collection is a notable example of his "unfree verse" approach, which has been praised for its precision and emotional depth.
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