More Poems about Money by Daniel Wolff (English) Paperback Book

Description: More Poems about Money by Daniel Wolff What do global combat and property ownership have to do with sex and sea turtles? According to Daniel Wolff-as it turns out, everything. More Poems about Money looks at the economic times we live in, from boom to bust, from the suburbs to the warzone, in a voice that ranges from humorous to desperate. Grappling with monetary value and how it infringes on self worth, Wolff asks simultaneously timeless and timely questions-Who has capital, who doesnt, and does that ever change?-in a style both humorous and unflinching, sparing not even himself. "The market runs on credit," Wolff reminds us, "which romantics call yearning. / A flame. Or a sonnet." Yes, art also participates in capitalism as our lyrics stoke the fire of want, fueling this system and getting snuffed by it. Pivoting from the Great Recession toward todays crisis, this undaunted book illuminates the transactions we arent supposed to talk about, beckoning us toward the future we cant imagine... yet. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Daniel Wolff, as poet, has published three previous collections and a chapbook, made appearances in many literary magazines, been anthologized, collaborated with dancers, sculptors, and print-makers, mailed fictitious letter-poems, done performance pieces, printed broadsides, tacked poems up illegally in subway cars and installed them in peep-shows. Hes read across the country as well as on air. Hes also published a number of award-winning books as a non-poet. Review "Theres no money in poetry. But theres no poetry in money, either, quoth Robert Graves, but this collection by Daniel Wolff certainly contradicts that notion. From dives into economic theories to exploring real life contradictions like Cubas dual monetary system, Wolff advocates always for poetry, which surely exists only as a Gift Economy. And this book is indeed a gift for readers ready to savor the destruction of dollars and doubloons and the power of language in the service of imagination." -Bob Holman, Founder, Bowery Poetry Club"Daniel Wolff has written some poems - more rhyming than you might think, and some laughs, bitter and otherwise - on the unlikely subject of money. They wont make him rich, but theyre very good things to have." -Bill Irwin, Actor, Writer, Professional Clown"I promise you, Daniel Wolff is a wonderful poet."-Richard Howard "If youre in the market for a volume of poetry about money, this is the book for you!" -Professor David Autor, Ford Professor of Economics, MIT"In More Poems About Money, Daniel Wolff indicts global capitalism in a fury of wordplay, rhymes, squint-eyed sonnets, and puns. The older meaning of indict is to proclaim, and that is what these poems do as they decry modern enslavement to profit, the street that sleeps on merchandise, a world where trust rhymes with bust. An angry and ingenious collection." -Rosanna Warren "Razor-sharp, deeply witty, sardonic meditations on the heart-stopping paradoxes of our compromised lives." -Jonathan Galassi Review Quote "Theres no money in poetry. But theres no poetry in money, either, quoth Robert Graves, but this collection by Daniel Wolff certainly contradicts that notion. From dives into economic theories to exploring real life contradictions like Cubas dual monetary system, Wolff advocates always for poetry, which surely exists only as a Gift Economy. And this book is indeed a gift for readers ready to savor the destruction of dollars and doubloons and the power of language in the service of imagination." -Bob Holman, Founder, Bowery Poetry Club Excerpt from Book Prologue There cant be more poems about money because there havent been any. Nothing deep or funny about a penny. It isnt even real. What people lose sleep over, kill to collect, hoard, squander, steal - is a promise. Inspect the coin more closely; it has no value, only stands for value: gold were mostly told. What the teller hands over - the un-poetic teller - is a symbol. Legal. Tender. Details ISBN1954245289 Author Daniel Wolff Publisher Four Way Books Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1954245289 ISBN-13 9781954245280 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-09-15 Pages 84 Imprint Four Way Books DEWEY 811.54 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:158529279;

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