Bibliograph

In country, poems

Type

Label

In country, poems

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

In country

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

American poets continuum series, no. 169

Sub title

poems

Summary

Hugh Martin's second full-length poetry collection moves within and among history to broaden and complicate our understanding of war. These poems push beyond tidy generalizations and easy moralizing as they explore the complex, often-tense relationships between U.S. soldiers and Iraqi civilians. The speaker journeys through training to deployment and back again, returning home to reflect on the soldiers and civilians-both memories and ghosts-left behind. Filled with recollected dialogue and true-to-life encounters, these poems question, deconstruct, examine, and reintegrate the myths and realities of service

Target audience

adult

Classification