| Edition |
1st Carrol & Graf ed. |
| Description |
295 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Contents |
The prize -- Vashti in the dark -- the book of pictures. |
| Summary |
Arnold Hawley, a gay, African-American poet, has lived in NYC for most of his life. Dark Reflections traces Hawley's life in three sections--in reverse order. Part one: Hawley, at 50 years old, wins the an award for his sixth book of poems. Part two explores Hawley's unhappy marriage, while the final section recalls his college days. Dark Reflections, moving back and forth in time, creates a meditation on social attitudes, loneliness, and life's triumphs. |
| Subject |
Gay authors -- Fiction.
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African American poets -- Fiction.
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| ISBN |
9780786719471 (pbk.) |
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0786719478 (pbk.) |
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