{"product_id":"the-walking-away-world-9780811217576","title":"The Walking-Away World","description":"The singular work of Kenneth Patchen has influenced poets, artists and political activists for decades. New Directions is proud to launch a Patchen revival beginning with omnibus editions of his unique compositions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Kenneth Patchen's last words to New Directions founder James Laughlin were \"When you find out which came first, the chicken or the egg, you write and tell me.\" Answering his own question comes Patchen's \"picture-poem.\" \u003cem\u003eThe Walking-Away World\u003c\/em\u003e reissues three of his picture-poem classics: \u003cem\u003eWonderings\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBut Even So\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHallelujah Anyway\u003c\/em\u003e. Inspired by the \"illuminated printing\" of William Blake, Patchen worked in a spirited fervency with watercolor, casein, inks, and other media to create absurdly compelling works. His entire process was a simultaneous fusion of painting and poetry: neither the poem nor the painting preceded one another. Each picture-poem is inhabited by strange beings uttering everything from poignant poetic adages to cheeky satire. One confides, \"I have a funny feeling \/ that some very peculiar-looking creatures out there are watching us,\" which sums up the suspicious joys of \u003cem\u003eThe Walking-Away World\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Directions Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780811217576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Kenneth Patchen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43140462248117,"sku":"9780811217576","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_f15cefdf-8371-4808-8512-7ff923386bc9.jpg?v=1695699716","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-walking-away-world-9780811217576","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}