Hard Evidence
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (966 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1584980222 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Midwest Book Review said Finding manifestations of holiness in earthly things. Written by Timothy Liu, editor of "Word of Mouth: An Anthology of Gay American Poetry", Hard Evidence is a unique and original collection of free-form verse concerning such matters as finding manifestations of holiness in earthly things, gay sexuality, and the cruel legacy of the virus that causes AIDS. Hard evidence is eye-opening, thought-provoking poetry that flows from pag
Gay and Lesbian Studies. Liu is a frequent contributor to Art Papers, New Art Examiner, and Publishers Weekly. His subsequent books of poems, BURNT OFFERINGS and SAY GOODNIGHT, were both finalists for the Lambda Literary Award. Timothy Liu is a gifted poet who has received a Norma Farber First Boom Award in 1992 for his first book VOX ANGELICA. Asian American Studies. His is also the editor of WORD OF MOUTH: AN ANTHOLOGY OF GAY AMERICAN POETRY. Poetry. "Liu is particularly skilled in a postmodern, deadpan delivery of the toughest news about the interconnections between flesh and spirit, longing and desire"- Choice.
From Publishers Weekly Last year saw the publication of Word of Mouth, an anthology of gay male poets edited by Liu, perhaps most notable for its inclusion of experimentalists too often left out of "mainstream" queer collections. Mostly hole." as ever. But Liu's poems appear regularly in myriad journals, and his solid readership among poetry and gay literature fans will seek this one out. His interest in a less traditional approach to form is reflected in his own fourth book, which finds him trying out new means by which to explore his now familiar subjects: deat
A professor of English at William Paterson University, Liu makes his home in Manhattan with his husband. . Translated into many languages, his works are archived in the Berg Collection at the New York Public Library. TIMOTHY LIU is the author of nine books of poems, including Of Thee I Sing, VOX ANGELICA (Alice James Books, 1992) and POLYTHEOG