{"product_id":"the-boat-makers-art-paperback","title":"The Boat-Maker's Art - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShaheen DIL\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShaheen Dil's poems blossom with lush descriptions, from Kennywood, an amusement park in Pittsburgh, to Karimpur, a village in Bangladesh. Her sharp powers of observation peel away the surface layers to get to the heart of the matter, and the matter of the heart. This wide-ranging collection is not afraid to take on larger philosophical issues with honesty, humility and grace, asking questions for which there are no easy answers, like the best poems do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJim Daniels' recent poetry books include \u003ci\u003eThe Human Engine at Dawn, \u003c\/i\u003e Wolfson Press, and \u003ci\u003eGun\/Shy, \u003c\/i\u003eWayne State University Press.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShaheen Dil writes with authenticity about what she knows well. From the waterways of Bangladesh to the mysterious engines of Wall Street, this collection traverses a vast range of topics with a unique voice that is no less vigorous than it is charming. In \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boat-maker's Art, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e the reader will rediscover themes and imagery from Dil's first book, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eActs of Deference, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e revisited and enhanced by her apparently inexhaustible lyrical curiosity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bulgarian poet Lyubomir Nikolov is the author of numerous books, translated into seven languages. His latest book is\u003ci\u003e The Wine's Angel, \u003c\/i\u003e(Fakel Press 2018.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boat-maker's Art, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Shaheen Dil displays the whole range of poetics and of her culturally-engaged imagination. Dreamy and full of sensibility, these poems turn with the lightest of touches to reveal the wit and allusion that underpins every description. Dil is a poet who eschews the tired gestures of confessional verse to share with us a deeply-felt view of the human world itself. In her vision contemporary experience is still richly meaningful and connected through myth and religion with past and future human lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFiona Sampson, MBE, FRSL, is one of the UK's leading poets and writers. Her work has been translated into 37 languages. Her honors include: the European Lyric Atlas prize, the Naim Frasheri international laureateship, and the Wales Poetry Book of the Year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarth, air, fire and water. Especially water. \"The Boat-maker's Art\" is a great poem of our language and sets the tone for the volume of that same name. Shaheen Dil's Bangladesh origins permit her a unique perspective on American life. \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Boat-maker's Art\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential book of poems and reading it is an homage to the human spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael Wurster is the author of numerous poetry books and a founding member of the Pittsburgh Poetry Exchange. His latest book is \u003ci\u003eEven Then, \u003c\/i\u003e (University of Pittsburgh Press 2019.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 106\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42736192356415,"sku":"9781639804931","price":37.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2e412b79bd1720a36f4914a6812d339b.webp?v=1765145969","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-boat-makers-art-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}