Strange Theater - Softcover

Amen, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1630450081 ISBN 13: 9781630450083

Publisher: New York Quarterly Books, 2015

Synopsis

John Amen's STRANGE THEATER takes the reader on a multifaceted journey, each poem a puzzle piece in a mysterious drama, a view onto a stage where dialogues and narratives shuffle and rotate, where characters improvise insights that blur the boundary between horror and the absurd. Offering a unique vision of contemporary life, Amen is a Virgil of sorts, navigating the unknown, plumbing the conscious and unconscious alike. Replete with compelling imagery and frequently shocking proclamations, STRANGE THEATER imprints itself on the psyche, Amen's voice continuing to resound long after the final poem is read.

About this title

About the Author:

John Amen is the author of four collections of poetry: Christening the Dancer (Uccelli Press, 2003), More of Me Disappears (Cross-Cultural Communications, 2005), At the Threshold of Alchemy (Presa, 2009), THE NEW ARCANA (with Daniel Y. Harris, NYQ Books, 2012), and STRANGE THEATER (NYQ Books, 2015). His work has appeared in numerous journals nationally and internationally and been translated into Spanish, French, Hungarian, and Hebrew. In addition, he has released two folk/folk rock CDs: All I'll Never Need (Cool Midget, 2004) and Ridiculous Empire (2008). He is also an artist, working primarily with acrylics on canvas. Amen travels widely giving readings, doing musical performances, and conducting workshops. He founded and continues to edit The Pedestal Magazine.

About this edition

• Publisher: New York Quarterly Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1630450081
• ISBN 13: 9781630450083
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 107