In the Lateness of the World

Carolyn Forché is a renowned poet of witness and human rights activist who has crafted visionary work that reinvigorates poetry's power to awaken the reader. In her latest collection, "In the Lateness of the World," she imagines a place where everything can be seen, and themes range from life on earth to history, war, genocide, and the Holocaust. The book follows three other collections published by Bloodaxe in Britain and has been praised for its meditative poetry and ability to wed the "political" with the "personal."

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 80 pages
Publication date: 10 March 2020
Publisher: Bloodaxe Books Ltd

Carolyn Forché is a highly esteemed contemporary poet in the United States, recognized for her role as a "poet of witness" and an unwavering advocate for human rights. Spanning over four decades, she has produced groundbreaking poetry that has revitalized the power of poetry to engage and awaken readers. Her visionary works have taken the form of testimonies, inquiries, and wonderments, boldly charting a territory where poetry asserts our boundless responsibility towards one another. In her book titled "In the Lateness of the World," Forché explores a profound and multifaceted narrative that encompasses crossings, migrations, and the interplay between the present and the past, life and death. The poems beckon the reader from the edge of the world, where they navigate through the remnants of history. Through her vivid imagination, Forché envisions a place where one can perceive everything simultaneously, encompassing every moment lived and every place visited. While the world appears to be gradually dissolving, a moment of illumination arrives, revealing the entirety of existence. "In the Lateness of the World" represents a remarkable revelation from one of the foremost poets of our time. Her meditative poetry exudes a majestic sweep, encompassing a wide range of themes such as the essence of life on Earth, the human condition, history, war, genocide, and the Holocaust. This book marks Forché's first new collection in seventeen years, following three previous collections published by Bloodaxe in Britain: "The Country Between Us" (1981/2018), "The Angel of History" (1994), and "Blue Hour" (2003). Renowned critics have praised her ability to seamlessly blend the "political" with the "personal," placing her in the esteemed company of poets like Pablo Neruda, Philip Levine, and Denise Levertov.

Weight: 166g
Dimension: 233 x 157 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781852249649