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The education of a young poet / David Biespiel.
Restless with curiosity and enthusiasm, The Education of a Young Poet is a singular and universal bildungsroman, a moving account of David Biespiel's awakening to writing and the language that can shape a life. Exploring the original source of his creative impulse--a great-grandfather who traveled alone from Ukraine to America in 1910, eventually settling as a rag peddler in the tiny town of Elma, Iowa--through the generations that followed, Biespiel tracks his childhood in Texas and his university days in the Northeast, led along by the "pattern and random bursts that make up a life."--from back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781619029934
- ISBN: 1619029936
- ISBN: 9781640091108
- ISBN: 1640091106
- Physical Description: xii, 176 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Berkeley, California : Counterpoint Press, 2017.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Elma -- Pedagogy of the oppressed -- Pretending not to pretend -- Old friends -- Against our will -- From the earth to the stars -- Nighthawks -- Drinks -- Texas roses -- Defeat -- Not that town -- Primal talk -- The dugout -- Something's happening out there -- The pale Vermont -- The suit. |
| Awards Note: | Oregon Book Awards finalist, 2019 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Biespiel, David, 1964- Poets, American > 20th century > Biography. Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) Authorship. Poets, American. |
| Genre: | Autobiographies. |
| Topic Heading: | Oregon authors. |
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Carnegie Public Library | 811.54 BIESPIEL (Text) | 37883000344883 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
