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In a stunning new collection of poems of transport and transcendence, African-American poet Nathaniel Mackey's asthmatic song of aspiration scuttles across cultures and historiesfrom America to Andalucía, from Ethiopia to Viennain a sexy, beautiful adaptive dance.

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"... a mesmerizing unfolding of language as mus(e)ical thinking." -- The Believer
"Mackey's writing rewards close reading with resonances of real experience." -- The Village Voice
"Mackey's rampant alliteration and his reconfiguration of words on the phonemic and morphemic level create a sonic atmosphere that enacts a state of jazz." -- Boston Review
"Mackey is a sure and skilled and authoritative composer / compositor...The workings of his words indicate an uncontestable care and loving respect for the most subtle and resonant nuances of language." -- African American Review

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    A Paperback / softback by Nathaniel Mackey

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      Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 08/05/2006
      ISBN13: 9780811216524, 978-0811216524
      ISBN10: 0811216527

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In a stunning new collection of poems of transport and transcendence, African-American poet Nathaniel Mackey's asthmatic song of aspiration scuttles across cultures and historiesfrom America to Andalucía, from Ethiopia to Viennain a sexy, beautiful adaptive dance.

      Trade Review
      "... a mesmerizing unfolding of language as mus(e)ical thinking." -- The Believer
      "Mackey's writing rewards close reading with resonances of real experience." -- The Village Voice
      "Mackey's rampant alliteration and his reconfiguration of words on the phonemic and morphemic level create a sonic atmosphere that enacts a state of jazz." -- Boston Review
      "Mackey is a sure and skilled and authoritative composer / compositor...The workings of his words indicate an uncontestable care and loving respect for the most subtle and resonant nuances of language." -- African American Review

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