Every Riven Thing -- Christian Wiman, Paperback

A vibrant new collection from one of America's most talented young poets

Every Riven Thing is Christian Wiman's first collection in seven years, and rarely has a book of poetry so borne the stamp of necessity. Whether in stark, haiku-like descriptions of a cancer ward, surrealistic depictions of a social order coming apart, or fluent, defiant outpourings of praise, Wiman pushes his language and forms until they break open, revealing startling new truths within. The poems are joyful and sorrowful at the same time, abrasive and beautiful, densely physical and credibly mystical. They attest to the human hunger to feel existence, even at its most harrowing, and the power of art to make our most intense experiences not only apprehensible but transfiguring.

Author: Christian Wiman
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 10/25/2011
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.33lbs
Size: 8.24h x 5.56w x 0.36d
ISBN: 9780374533069

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 01/01/2012 pg. 20

About the Author

Christian Wiman, born and raised in West Texas, is the editor of Poetry and the author of two previous collections of poems, Hard Night (2005) and The Long Home (2007), and one collection of prose. He lives in Chicago.