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Bright Hunger

Mark Irwin

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English
BOA Editions, Limited
04 May 2004
Mark Irwin's poetics are a direct descendent of Rilke andHart Crane. His poetry is propelled by charged rhythms and a haunting music.""An impeccable craftsman, Mark Irwin writes with a lyrical urgency that somehowcombines the brilliance of Valery and the natural ease of observation ofWilliam Carlos Williams."" -David St. JohnMark Irwin is the author of fourprevious collections of poetry, two of them with BOA. Among his literary awardsare National Endowment for the Arts and Ohio Art Council Fellowships, twoPush-cart Prizes, the James Wright Poetry Award and a Fulbright Fellow-ship toRomania. He lives with his family in Denver, Colorado, and spends a part ofeach year on a wilderness ranch in the San Luis Valley.
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Imprint:   BOA Editions, Limited
Country of Publication:   United States
Volume:   82
Dimensions:   Height: 226mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 5mm
Weight:   127g
ISBN:   9781929918522
ISBN 10:   1929918526
Series:   American Poets Continuum
Pages:   80
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Mark Irwin was born in Faribault, Minnesota and has lived throughout the United States and abroad in France and Italy. He is the author of four previous collections of poetry: The Halo of Desire, Against the Meanwhile, Quick, Now, Always (BOA Editions), and White City (BOA Editions). His poetry and essays have appeared widely in many literary journals. Among his literary awards are National Endowment for the Arts and Ohio Art Council Fellowships, two Pushcart Prizes, the James Wright Poetry Award and a Fulbright Fellowship to Romania. He lives with his family in Denver.

  • Winner of Colorado Book Award (Poetry) 2005

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