The Ecstasy of Capitulation

by Daniel Borzutzky

The Ecstasy of Capitulation by Daniel Borzutzky

Genres: Poetry

80 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2006

About the author

Daniel Borzutzky is a Chicago-based poet and translator. His collection The Performance of Becoming Human won the 2016 National Book Award.

The son of Chilean immigrants, Borzutzky's work often addresses immigration, worker exploitation, political corruption, and economic disparity. He teaches at Wright College.

Reviews

[Cody Stetzel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not really my cuppa. I get the purpose and intent here, and some poems do more for me than others, but at large I am certainly not the reader for this.

[Rodney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Borzutzky's antic energies and special feel for the demotic have made this a much funner summer.