Agony

By (author): Steven Zultanski

Agony is the first in a trilogy of long confessional poems. It uses semi-rigorous mathematical and logical constraints to view the author’s life and body, telescopically, as little bits of time and space. Everything written here is as true as possible – that is to say, pretty true. It attempts autobiography as a refutation of autobiography, and an elevation of the self as self-effacement. Love pops up as a theme quite a bit. So does self-mutilation, etc. There are a lot of numbers, but don’t worry, it’s more about politics and fantasy than numbers, even though, as usual, they show up everywhere. Just like pieces of your body after you’ve cut them off and scattered them all over the world, and then go out looking for them again, for some reason.

AUTHOR

Steven Zultanski

Steven Zultanski is the also the author of Pad and Cop Kisser. He co-curates the Segue Reading Series and occasionally curates and edits other things too. He lives in New York City.


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“Call it conceptualism, lyricism, the new literality, or agonic financial planning—whatever it is, Agony is not for the faint of heart.” —Matvei Yankelevich


“The best way to enjoy Steven Zultanski’s Agony is to remove your skin, including your facial skin, and spill into the mathematical calculations of how many cubic inches of human tears it takes to fill a fountain. When you put your skin back on and go outside for a walk, you’ll realize that the lyric poem has just endured a substantial 21st century upgrade.” —Robert Fitterman


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Dimensions:

144 Pages
8.10in * 6.10in * .40in
220.00gr
.49lb

Published:

October 21, 2012

Publisher:

Book*hug Press

ISBN:

9781927040409

Book Subjects:

POETRY / Subjects & Themes / Love & Erotica

Language:

eng

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