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Illustrating solitude, memory, and the consolations of art, this new volume of poetry explores a variety of concepts—such as the pull of the natural world, the loss of a beloved parent, an inherited family garden, and the claims of the imagination. From a Bartók piano concerto and characters in Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard to celebrities such as Dolly Parton, the collection delves into these subjects and more with passionate detachment and surreal wit. A wide range of verse forms is utilized, including the villanelle, the elegy, and the contemporary sonnet.

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[The author's] skill at his craft ensures that all his poems convey a subtle but incisive music; exquisitely paced, cunningly cadenced, they seem at times to sing themselves. These are highly sophisticated poems . . . . an extremely impressive and accomplished new collection." —Eric Ormsby, author, Fine Incisions

Hermit in Arcadia

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    A Paperback / softback by Richard Teleky

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      Publisher: Exile Editions
      Publication Date: 29/02/2012
      ISBN13: 9781550962161, 978-1550962161
      ISBN10: 1550962167
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      Literary studies: poetry and poets

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      Book Synopsis
      Illustrating solitude, memory, and the consolations of art, this new volume of poetry explores a variety of concepts—such as the pull of the natural world, the loss of a beloved parent, an inherited family garden, and the claims of the imagination. From a Bartók piano concerto and characters in Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard to celebrities such as Dolly Parton, the collection delves into these subjects and more with passionate detachment and surreal wit. A wide range of verse forms is utilized, including the villanelle, the elegy, and the contemporary sonnet.

      Trade Review
      [The author's] skill at his craft ensures that all his poems convey a subtle but incisive music; exquisitely paced, cunningly cadenced, they seem at times to sing themselves. These are highly sophisticated poems . . . . an extremely impressive and accomplished new collection." —Eric Ormsby, author, Fine Incisions

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