Make no mistake: Christian Wiman's poetic endeavors are ambitious. From the personal lyrics of solitude and loss to "Being Serious," the long poem that concludes Hard Night, his poems examine emotions clearly, without sentimentality. A profound reverence for form and passion for poetry are evident in these artfully shaped poems that contain and find meaning in the unwieldy and inexplicable. Just as he is doing as the new editor of Poetry, Wiman makes intellectually and emotionally engaged writing accessible to an expanding audience of readers.

Christian Wiman is the author of two books and a widely published essayist and critic. He lives in Chicago, where he is editor of Poetry magazine.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Copper Canyon Press
Published: 05/01/2005
ISBN: 9781556592201
Pages: 96
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 9.06h x 6.11w x 0.36d
Award: Society of Midland Authors Award - Honorable Mention

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/30/2005 pg. 56
Booklist 05/15/2005 pg. 1630