Invocation: an Essay

by Jennifer S. Cheng

"To be unable to speak, to be shy, to be quiet, to be reticent, is not to be silent, or silenced--not if one listens carefully to the state of reclusion, as carefully as Jennifer S. Cheng does in her beautiful essay, in which she invokes not only the resonance of such a state, but reminds us, too, that the vocation of writing--always--is a call from within. It is a call she has clearly heard." --Mary Ruefle "In her concise, precise and beautifully rendered INVOCATION, Cheng's 'utterances' are urgent and even, at times, defiant. She puzzles out existence, investigates silence. The intersection of images and words teases yet you will pay attention, you will comprehend. This voicing of the voiceless is stunningly magical." --Xu Xi

Genres: Nonfiction, Poetry

56 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[stella · Rating 2 out of 5]

for class. not my cup of tea

[Paige Chestler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this for class - it was okay!