Die Deeper into Life by Claudia Rankine


Die Deeper into Life
Title : Die Deeper into Life
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ISBN : 014198709X
ISBN-10 : 9780141987095
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 132
Publication : First published October 26, 2017

The Penguin Modern Poets are succinct, collectible, lovingly-assembled guides to the richness and diversity of contemporary poetry, from the UK, America and beyond. Every volume brings together representative selections from the work of three poets now writing, allowing the seasoned poetry lover and the curious reader alike to encounter our most exciting new voices. Volume 6, Die Deeper into Life , features the work of Maggie Nelson and Claudia Rankine, the two American poets who, in hybrid books bridging the divide between poetry, lyric prose, life-writing and theory such as Bluets , The Argonauts , Don't Let Me Be Lonely and Citizen , have transformed the literary landscape over the last 15 years, alongside that of Denise Riley, who for decades has been exploring closely related concerns - motherhood; identity and oppression; loss; the language and words that build, or assault, our selves - as one of the best-kept secrets of British poetry, now fittingly recognized by a string of shortlistings and awards. These are writers who combine deep thought with deep feeling to illuminate our world, how we suffer in it, how we resist it, and how we can live with and love it.

Die Deeper into Life Reviews

  • Cally Mac

    A trio of excellent ladies

  • Sian

    All 3 of these poets moulded beautifully into each other. The themes of melancholy and acceptance and change all so vivid, concise, insightful. I absolutely loved this collection and had to painstakingly savour it for as long as possible.

  • Theophina Gabriel

    my first intro to claudia + maggie, completely enchanted. i now know where A’s poetry insta handle comes from i think! will definitely be reading more of claudia and will try to give denise a second chance

  • sophie mcleod

    very average. learned i don't like denise riley but love claudia rankine. go figure.

  • Garconniere

    I bought this because I loved the beautiful edition, and knew I would enjoy the Maggie Nelson and Claudia Rankine poems, but wow, what a great introduction to Denise Riley.

    Favourites: Stop and Frisk by Claudia Rankine
    Dark Looks by Denise Riley
    The Poem I was Working On Before September 11, 2001 by Maggie Nelson

  • Gina

    I have to admit that I was much more drawn to the prose poetry (even if Maggie Nelson is a bit ashamed of it), and therefore more drawn to Rakine and Nelson. But I can't complain about Riley either, especially with the poems discussing death.

  • Alex

    This wasn't my favourite Penguin Modern Poets yet, but it did remind me that I do really, really need to read Citizen by Claudia Rankine, which was excerpted here and which was one of the few poems in the collection I actually really loved.

  • Kate

    My first meeting for all three of these poets. Liked aspects of all 3, but for me it was Claudia Rankine who stood out most. I will definitely be looking deeper into her work and Maggie Nelson's.

  • Kariss Ainsworth

    Mixed bag, prefered the first poet

  • k

    the mothers of prose poetry.

  • Cooch

    Hard to review this

    Maggie Nelson's poems here are excellent. Claudia Rankine 's are good or very good. Denise Riley's I couldn't get at all.