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Chargement... Haikus for New York City: Seventeen Syllables For Nine Million People (2021)par Peter C. Goldmark Jr.
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Peter C. Goldmark, Jr. has done some remarkable things in his life, including running the Rockefeller Foundation, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and the International Herald Tribune. His reputation doesn't need a poetry award to buck it up, which is good, as this collection, while delightful, is unlikely to gain much literary acclaim. The author is a bit cavalier about the haiku form in his preface, and while he adheres to the 17 syllable rule, there isn't a single example of the 5-7-5 format of the traditional haiku, and the classic "feel" -- the closure of that final line -- is missing from most of them as well. (Alan Alda's blurb, on the other hand, nails it: "A father writes words/A daughter draws lines beneath./Springtime in New York.") And yet, I kinda loved this very little book, and I absorbed it in about 15 minutes. The essence of New York City is in there, and it's going on my shelf next to E. B. White's Here is New York. Goldmark's daughter, Sandra, has an impressive resume of her own, and her illustrations are spot on, perfectly complementing the simplicity of her father's words with spare yet evocative images. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
There are infinite stories about New York City, here are 41 in haiku form. In this love letter to his favorite city, lifelong New Yorker Peter C. Goldmark, Jr. has crafted a collection of haiku that are simultaneously nostalgic and perceptive. Touching on everything from the city's beloved landmarks to the rising costs of living and the famous lie, "There is a train directly behind this one," the poems in this book capture the true essence of this special place. Given everything New York has endured recently, this book offers a timely celebration of a unique and wonderful city and its people--written to honor the ties and realities that bind them together. Alongside the sweet, and often funny, haiku poems, wistful illustrations help bring New York to life. From the preface by the author: "And then as 2019 and 2020 unfolded, both our country and our city came under stress. The adventure in self-government in America began to wobble seriously. And then the COVID pandemic hit. All this made me realize how much I valued my city--its beauty, its diversity and variety, its remarkable people, its grit and resilience...and how fragile and unique it was." A portion of the proceeds supports Citizens NYC, a non-profit that helps neighborhoods work together to meet challenges like COVID. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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