Virtuoso Literature for Two and Four Hands

by Diane Wakoski

Wakoski, Diane, Virtuoso Literature For Two And Four New Poems

Genres: Poetry

85 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1875

About the author

Wakoski is an American poet who is primarily associated with the deep image poets such as Jerome Rothenberg, Robert Kelly, and Clayton Eshleman. Throughout her work she uses legends, myth and fairy tales to create a deeply personal mythology.

She is best known for a series of poems collectively known as "The Motorcycle Betrayal Poems."

Wakoski was given the William Carlos Williams Award for her "Emerald Ice: Selected Poetry 1962-1987."

Reviews

[David]

most of Wakoski's books are published by Black Sparrow Press who published Bukowski, so you figure your going to read something fun and edgy, but Wakoski dissapoints, I get the impression she takes herself way to seriously, the failed pianist whose finds her true art as a poet. But i found most of the poems were a strain to read, there was one excellcent poem about a guy who records people coughing at concerts, who falls apart, but that was it. same as buying an album with one good song on it.
dave

[Coles]

It’s good, and I will read anything by Wakoski that I can get my hands on, but it’s not nearly as great as her other work. So I’d only recommend it to others who love her work enough to want to read all of it.

[Don Wentworth]

Wakoski in her prime, dealing with lose, sorrow, wonder, love and music. Not to be missed for fans of Diane Wakoski or folks interested in some the best, most accessible poetry of recent times.

[Magdalena]

For super fans only

[behsforensics]

Cutting is for Bouquets
By Diane Wakoski

Another cutting is for Winter Sequences
By Diane Wakoski

Still another cutting is for Virtuoso Literature for Two
and Four Hands
By Diane Wakoski

Yet another cutting is for Domination of Black and
Cobra Lilies in the
Supermarket
By Wallace Stevens and Diane Wakoski

[James Payne]

Motifs of mycology and pianism, simple lines on the face of it, subtly complex images and narratives, content is prescient, feels current. Got much out of rereadings.

[Mills College Library]

811.54 W149v 1975