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The Lords of Misrule, X. J. Kennedy's seventh volume of poetry, exhibits his characteristic blend of wit, intellectual curiosity, and formal mastery. The sixty poems collected here explore a wide range of subjects: a scathing curse on a sneak-thief, a wry ballad of Henry James and his not-quite lover Constance Fenimore Woolson, an elegy for Allen Ginsberg, incisive views of contemporary Egypt, a serio-comic meditation on the relic of St. Teresa of Avila which Spain's General Franco kept at his bedside, and a response to the events of September 11. Like the controlled frenzy of medieval Christmas festivities presided over by the appointed Lords of Misrule, Kennedy's poems possess a chaotic humor and frenetic energy held within tight metrical bounds. In his latest collection, Kennedy confirms his reputation as one of America's most accomplished and engaging poets.

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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Poetry Poetry by individual poets

• Full title: Lords of Misrule
• Author: X. J. Kennedy
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112
• EAN: 9780801871689
• ID: 04709259
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Weight: 158 g
• Dimensions: 229 × 140 × 8 mm
• Date of publishing: 15. November 2002

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