The Symbols Of Sovereignty
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A collection of poetry that pulses with linguistic invention and emotional urgency, The Symbols of Sovereignty by Brian Barker presents a world where myth, history, and personal reckoning collide in startling and unexpected ways. Barker chronicles the fragile and often violent intersections between power and identity, drawing on imagery that ranges from the deeply intimate to the grandly archetypal. Written with a tone that is at once elegiac and fiercely alive, the poems illustrate how symbols — flags, crowns, borders, and bodies — carry the weight of both collective memory and private grief. Barker's language is precise yet incantatory, pulling readers into a lyrical landscape where the personal and the political are inseparable. This is a bold and accomplished work that cements Barker's place among the most compelling voices in contemporary American poetry.
Author: Brian Barker
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Reed
Genre: Politics & law
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A collection of poetry that pulses with linguistic invention and emotional urgency, The Symbols of Sovereignty by Brian Barker presents a world where myth, history, and personal reckoning collide in startling and unexpected ways. Barker chronicles the fragile and often violent intersections between power and identity, drawing on imagery that ranges from the deeply intimate to the grandly archetypal. Written with a tone that is at once elegiac and fiercely alive, the poems illustrate how symbols — flags, crowns, borders, and bodies — carry the weight of both collective memory and private grief. Barker's language is precise yet incantatory, pulling readers into a lyrical landscape where the personal and the political are inseparable. This is a bold and accomplished work that cements Barker's place among the most compelling voices in contemporary American poetry.