The Collected Poems of AI (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780393074901)

Before her untimely death in 2010, Ai, known for her searing dramatic monologues, was hailed as "one of the most singular voices of her generation" (New York Times Book Review). Now for the first time, all eight books by this essential and uniquely American poet have been gathered in one volume.

from "The Cockfighter's Daughter"

I found my father,
face down, in his homemade chili
and had to hit the bowl
with a hammer to get it off,
then scrape the pinto beans
and chunks of ground beef
off his face with a knife.


Author: Ai
ISBN-10: 0393074900
ISBN-13: 9780393074901
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 02/04/2013
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.85lbs
Size: 9.43h x 6.45w x 1.52d
Award: Lambda Literary Awards - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 11/26/2012
Booklist 02/01/2013 pg. 14
Shelf Awareness 04/05/2013