Description: Hypergraphia and Other Failed Attempts at Paradise by Jennifer Metsker A collection of poems that delve into the experience of living with bipolar disorder. With Hypergraphia and Other Failed Attempts at Paradise, Jennifer Metsker reaches for an understanding of the ecstasy of madness, utilizing both lyric and prose forms that mimic the sublime state of mania through their engagement with language. Ordinary life becomes strange as these poems question what happens when the mind overthrows the body. At times playful and humorous, at times dark, above all these poems aim to approach mental illness from a personal and compassionate perspective. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Jennifer Metsker received her MFA in poetry from the University of Michigan and studied painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her poetry has been featured in Gulf Coast, the Southern Review, Michigan Quarterly, The Journal, Rhino, Beloit Poetry Journal, Cream City Review, and the BBC Radio show Short Cuts. She is writing coordinator at the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Review "You are not alone, writes the poet on her dedication page. That beautiful assurance is addressed in particular to those who are struggling with mental illness, but it is something, these poems convince us, that each and every one of us may take to heart. So perfectly does Metsker render a mind under pressure—from a punishing surfeit of stimuli, obsessive thoughts, proliferating options in a world of impediment—that, paradoxically, we are deeply comforted. Logic—and its torqued economies—do the work we normally assign to images: I scour the obituaries, but they have no specific plans for me. The images themselves are crystalline: The sugar in the sugar bowl hardens into a rock to represent one idea of patience. I am profoundly grateful for this marvelous book. On page after page, it demonstrates how intelligence, compassion, and poetry can triumph over chaos." -- Linda Gregerson"In her exploration of mental illness, Metsker reminds me that poets are natural chroniclers of the line between a minds inventiveness and its unmooring. For a poem to function, the figurative has to feel real. Poems that draw us into their irrationalities can allow us to reach more rational states and understandings. While in poetry there is often this leaving sense and coming back to it, with mental illness, there is a similar, more severe leaving but not always a return. Tomorrow will be another story, another pause by the window that could turn into a lifetime wearing cinched jackets. Just the opposite of a straight jacket, this book reads as a liberation from the fear that a familiar self, once lost, cannot be regained. While its hard to stick a landing in sand, to find a way to sense when sense has been taken away, Metsker has done just that." -- Bob Hicok Review Quote "You are not alone, writes the poet on her dedication page. That beautiful assurance is addressed in particular to those who are struggling with mental illness, but it is something, these poems convince us, that each and every one of us may take to heart. So perfectly does Metsker render a mind under pressure--from a punishing surfeit of stimuli, obsessive thoughts, proliferating options in a world of impediment--that, paradoxically, we are deeply comforted. Logic--and its torqued economies--do the work we normally assign to images: I scour the obituaries, but they have no specific plans for me. The images themselves are crystalline: The sugar in the sugar bowl hardens into a rock to represent one idea of patience. I am profoundly grateful for this marvelous book. On page after page, it demonstrates how intelligence, compassion, and poetry can triumph over chaos." Details ISBN1936970716 Author Jennifer Metsker Language English ISBN-10 1936970716 ISBN-13 9781936970711 Format Paperback Pages 104 Country of Publication United States Publisher Western Michigan University, New Issues Press Imprint Western Michigan University, New Issues Press Year 2021 Publication Date 2021-12-06 AU Release Date 2021-12-06 NZ Release Date 2021-12-06 US Release Date 2021-12-06 UK Release Date 2021-12-06 DEWEY 811.6 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161707928;
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