{"product_id":"ishmael-mask-paperback","title":"Ishmael Mask - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Kell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoems that consider the instability of identity through fictional and religious characters.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eIshmael Mask\u003c\/i\u003e, Charles Kell reminds us that identity is precarious. Kell's collection is a collage of the journeys and interior lives of various wanderers--from Ishmael, the son of Hagar, to Melville's Ishmael, and from Pierre of \u003ci\u003eThe Ambiguities\u003c\/i\u003e to Pierre Guyotat. Each poem strips back the mask and beckons us to witness humanity in its barest forms. Captain Ahab's leg, Ishmael's arm, and Pierre's severed head serve as invitations to consider hunger and hope. The inspirations behind these poems--the Bible, Heraclitus, Melville, Guyotat, Tomaz Salamun--are transformed by Kell, conjuring dreamscapes both dazzling and haunting. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIshmael Mask \u003c\/i\u003emasterfully allows a glimpse into the human experience of feeling lost--even when right at home, even in our own bodies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Kell\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eCage of Lit Glass\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the 2018 Autumn House Poetry Prize. His poetry and fiction have been published in the \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn Rail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLaurel Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHobart\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew Orleans Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaint Ann's Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKestrel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eColumbia Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. He is assistant professor of English at the Community College of Rhode Island and editor of the\u003ci\u003e Ocean State Review\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 8.82 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731971149887,"sku":"9781637680704","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/fb6ef90902c6e7cf95207f70690525da.webp?v=1765130802","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/ishmael-mask-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}