Thieves of Paradise
Author | : Yusef Komunyakaa |
Publisher | : Wesleyan University Press |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 1998-03-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 0819564222 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780819564221 |
Rating | : 4/5 (221 Downloads) |
Download or read book Thieves of Paradise written by Yusef Komunyakaa and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 1998-03-13 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collection centers on the disorienting experiences of the returning soldier, experiences that reverberate through the "Quatrains for Ishi," a personal address to the sole survivor of an ancient race, and "The Glass Ark," a conversation between male and female paleontologists working in the glass observation room at La Brea Tar Pits.