It Was Today: New Poems

In praise of his poetry, The New York Times calls Andrei Codrescu one of our most prodigiously talented and magical writers. Part genius, part tongue-in-cheek provocateur, Codrescu is an audacious and passionate poet. The heart of this first new collection in nearly a decade is a beautiful conceit containing the recently discovered correspondence between a warrior and a courtesan in fourteenth-century China. These tender, timeless verses contrast nicely with tough, funny -poems about modern life and millennial malaise.

Andrei Codrescu is a celebrated poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and commentator on National Public -Radio. A World Heavyweight Champion Poet, his many awards include the Literature Prize of the Romanian Cultural Foundation and the Peabody Award for his film Road Scholar. Born in Romania, Andrei Codrescu lives in New Orleans.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Coffee House Press
Published: 09/01/2003
ISBN: 9781566891462
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 9.98h x 7.34w x 0.52d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/21/2003 pg. 188
Library Journal 08/01/2003 pg. 88
Multicultural Review 03/01/2004 pg. 71
Library Journal 04/15/2004 pg. 88