Hapax Poems, Hardcover by Stallings, A. E, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

  
Hapax : Poems, Hardcover by Stallings, A. Hapax is ancient Greek for "once, once only, once and for all, " and "onceness" pervades this second book of poems by American expatriate poet A. Opening with the jolt of "Aftershocks, " this book explores what does and does not survive its "gone moment"-childhood ("The Dollhouse"), ancient artifacts ("Implements from the Grave of the Poet"), a marriage's lost moments of happiness ("Lovejoy Street"). The poems also often compare the ancient world with the modern Greece where Stallings has lived for several years. Her musical lyrics cover a range of subjects from love and family to characters and themes derived from classical Greek sources ("Actaeon" and "Sisyphus"). This item is in the category "Books & Magazines\Books".

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• ISBN: 9780810151703
• EAN: 9780810151703
• Book Title: Hapax : Poems
• Item Length: 8.5in.
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Publication Year: 2006
• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Item Height: 0.5in. Stallings
• Genre: Poetry
• Topic: General, American / General
• Item Width: 6.1in.

• Item Weight: 10.6 Oz
• Number of Pages: 112 Pages