{"product_id":"all-we-know-of-pleasure-poetic-erotica-by-women-paperback","title":"All We Know of Pleasure: Poetic Erotica by Women - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEnid Shomer\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eDorianne Laux\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is the good stuff: poetry written by women that actually excites the thinking reader. This anthology, spanning work of the last 75 years, will broaden its readers' notions of what defines erotic poetry. For what is more intriguing, more satisfying than strong, self-assured writing?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking anthology includes some of our most powerful women writers--among them Sharon Olds, Elizabeth Alexander, Anne Sexton, Dorianne Laux, Denise Levertov, Adrienne Rich, Lucille Clifton, and Louise Gl ck. These poets fully demonstrate that, far from being prurient, the erotic can permeate even the most mundane aspects of life, from reading a book to buying clothes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the same time, the collection affirms the enormous meaningfulness of poetry--its ability to express the inexpressible and to illuminate the most private and intimate of human experiences. The poets included here represent different ethnicities, geographies, social classes, and sexual preferences. The only characteristic they share is that they are women writing about sex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnid Shomer, Anthology Editor\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoet and fiction writer Enid Shomer is the author of four books of poetry and three of fiction, most recently the novel \u003ci\u003eThe Twelve Rooms of the Nile\u003c\/i\u003e (Simon \u0026amp; Schuster, 2012). Her work has been collected in more than fifty anthologies and textbooks, including \u003ci\u003ePOETRY: A Harper Collins Pocket Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest American Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNew Stories from the South\u003c\/i\u003e. Two of her books, \u003ci\u003eStars at Noon\u003c\/i\u003e (poetry) and \u003ci\u003eImaginary Men\u003c\/i\u003e (short fiction), were the subject of feature interviews on NPR's \u003ci\u003eMorning Edition\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAll Things Considered\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2013, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Writing from the Florida Humanities Council.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.4 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 27, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151167361159,"sku":"9780932112972","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/a57276e9d29db5e7d2f9676caa5a6a76.webp?v=1733205089","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/all-we-know-of-pleasure-poetic-erotica-by-women-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}