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The Carrying
Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry
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This collection appeals to readers interested in contemporary poetry addressing womanhood, family, grief, and societal issues. It is suited to those who appreciate truthful, emotionally rich verse and meditative reflections on life’s complexities.
The #1 bestselling new collection from National Book Award finalist Ada Limón are 'Exquisite poems about love, fertility, desire, this natural world we move through, the political climate, so much more' Roxane Gay
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From National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist Ada Limón comes The Carrying—her most powerful collection yet.
Vulnerable, tender, acute, these are serious poems, brave poems, exploring with honesty the ambiguous moment between the rapture of youth and the grace of acceptance. A daughter tends to ageing parents. A woman struggles with infertility—'What if, instead of carrying / a child, I am supposed to carry grief?'—and a body seized by pain and vertigo as well as ecstasy. A nation convulses: 'Every song of this country / has an unsung third stanza, something brutal.' And still Limón shows us, as ever, the persistence of hunger, love, and joy, the dizzying fullness of our too-short lives. 'Fine then, / I'll take it,' she writes. 'I'll take it all.'
The Carrying leads us deeper towards the hard-won truth of what it means to live in an imperfect world.
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Critics praise the collection for its exquisite and transformative reflections on love, fertility, mortality, and the natural world. NPR calls it Limón's best work yet, a vital expression of hope and perseverance. Reviewers commend her precise, dazzling voice that compassionately explores how we should treat one another in a precarious life, urging passionate living despite challenges. The Carrying is celebrated as a generous and moving gift.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781472154552
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 February 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Corsair
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 126.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 114g
Pages: 112
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About the Author
Ada Limon is the author of four books of poetry, including Bright Dead Things, which was named a finalist for the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Kingsley Tufts Award. Her work has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times and American Poetry Review, among others. She lives in both Kentucky and California.
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