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Louis's poems are derived from recollections of his youth in the drug culture of San Francisco in the late 1960s. In this, his 12th book, he takes us back to the Haight during the Summer of Love and beyond on a tour of the wild side of youth, freedom and possibility.

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Louis may be the best vernacular poet in America. He uses harsh, slangy, obscene language with unself-conscious mastery and the authenticity of coming from harsh and obscene circumstances."" —Booklist

""There is no border in these poems between the politics of the heart and the politics of the land. The music that fills this body of stories is direct and ancient. Still, it sounds like no one else’s."" —Andrei Codrescu, author of Bibliodeath

""I’ve admired the poems of Adrian C. Louis for many years. No other American poet sings better than he does. No American poet knows how to grieve or rage better than he does. Ancient Acid Flashes Back is a beautiful and terrifyingly true book."" —Thomas Lux, author of Child Made of Sand

Ancient Acid Flashes Back Poems Western

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      Publisher MP-NEV University of Nevada
      Published 9/30/2000 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780874173529
      978-0874173529
      ISBN-10 0874173523

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Louis's poems are derived from recollections of his youth in the drug culture of San Francisco in the late 1960s. In this, his 12th book, he takes us back to the Haight during the Summer of Love and beyond on a tour of the wild side of youth, freedom and possibility.

      Trade Review
      Louis may be the best vernacular poet in America. He uses harsh, slangy, obscene language with unself-conscious mastery and the authenticity of coming from harsh and obscene circumstances."" —Booklist

      ""There is no border in these poems between the politics of the heart and the politics of the land. The music that fills this body of stories is direct and ancient. Still, it sounds like no one else’s."" —Andrei Codrescu, author of Bibliodeath

      ""I’ve admired the poems of Adrian C. Louis for many years. No other American poet sings better than he does. No American poet knows how to grieve or rage better than he does. Ancient Acid Flashes Back is a beautiful and terrifyingly true book."" —Thomas Lux, author of Child Made of Sand

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