My Father in Water
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ISBN: 1848611854 / Publisher: Shearsman Books, October 2011
Literary Nonfiction. Essays. LGBT Studies. This interlinked collection of lyric essays documents Car...
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Literary Nonfiction. Essays. LGBT Studies. This interlinked collection of lyric essays documents Carol Guess's relationship to her father, a brilliant scientist whose intensity and eccentricity shaped family life in humorous and often lonely ways. In musical prose, writing as a poet, teacher, and queer activist, Guess describes a life lived in service to language. At once accessible and enigmatic, funny and somber, MY FATHER IN WATER is a haunting examination of the impact of family history on one artist's journey.
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