Averno (poetry)
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| Author | Louise Glück |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Publication date | 2006 |
Published in English | 2006 |
| Media type | Print, Paperback & Hardcover |
| Pages | 79 |
| ISBN | 0-374-10742-4 |
| OCLC | 59712168 |
| 811/.54 22 | |
| LC Class | PS3557.L8 A96 2006 |
Averno is Louise Glück's eleventh collection of poetry published in 2006 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. It was a National Book Award Finalist for Poetry that year.
Content
Averno or Lake Avernus is a lake west of Naples that the Romans mythologized as the entrance to the underworld. The Greek myth of Demeter's daughter Persephone and her marriage to Hades is a recurring topic in the collection, as are the themes of oblivion and death, soul and body, love and isolation.
Some reviewers praised Glück's non-resolution of these tensions.[1][2]
There are eighteen poems in the collection, and several are extended pieces with distinct, brief sections. The collection is divided into two parts. Each part has five chapters.
References
- ↑ Christopher, Nicholas. . The New York Times Book Review, March 12, 2006.
- ↑ Deming, John. . coldfront magazine, June 4, 2006.