{"product_id":"the-life-of-images-selected-prose-paperback","title":"The Life of Images: Selected Prose - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Simic\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Decades after immigrating to the States in 1954,  Simic] retains an outsider's perspective: inquisitive, incredulous, amazed by the apparently ordinary--all excellent qualities for an essayist. There's ample warmth and charm here.\" --New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In addition to being one of America's most famous and commended poets, Charles Simic is a prolific and talented essayist. The Life of Images brings together his best prose written over twenty-five years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA blend of the thoughtful, comic, and tragic, the essays in The Life of Images explore subjects ranging from poetry to philosophy, photography, politics, and art, to Simic's childhood in a war-torn country. Culled from five collections, these works demonstrate the qualities that make Simic's poetry so original yet accessible. Whether he is pondering the relationship between history and the individual, or recalling growing up in Belgrade and New York City, Simic shares his distinctive take on the world and offers an intimate look into the life and mind of an immigrant. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of new and selected essays by the pulitzer prize winner and former poet laureate charles simic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to being one of America's most famous and commended poets, Charles Simic is a prolific and talented essayist. \u003cem\u003eThe Life of Images\u003c\/em\u003e brings together his best prose work written over twenty-five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA blend of the thoughtful, comic, and tragic, the essays in \u003cem\u003eThe Life of Images\u003c\/em\u003e explore subjects ranging from poetry to philosophy, photography, politics, and art, to Simic's childhood in a war-torn country. Whether he is pondering the relationship between history and the individual, or recalling growing up in Belgrade and New York City, Simic shares his distinctive take on the world and offers an intimate look into the life and mind of an immigrant.\u003c\/p\u003e--New York Review of Books\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA collection of new and selected essays by the pulitzer prize winner and former poet laureate charles simic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition to being one of America's most famous and commended poets, Charles Simic is a prolific and talented essayist. \u003cem\u003eThe Life of Images\u003c\/em\u003e brings together his best prose work written over twenty-five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA blend of the thoughtful, comic, and tragic, the essays in \u003cem\u003eThe Life of Images\u003c\/em\u003e explore subjects ranging from poetry to philosophy, photography, politics, and art, to Simic's childhood in a war-torn country. Whether he is pondering the relationship between history and the individual, or recalling growing up in Belgrade and New York City, Simic shares his distinctive take on the world and offers an intimate look into the life and mind of an immigrant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984011723053,"sku":"9780062364739","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/cC9lTGg2eFRQaWpyT1EzckFiQ1hYZz09.webp?v=1776081376","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-life-of-images-selected-prose-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}