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Normal Heart
78 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 1981
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April 9, 2021
The first book from Madelon Sprengnether, a multifaceted poet, memoirist, critic and Freudian scholar, The Normal Heart is one of the most assured and intellectually breathtaking poetry debuts of its time. Sprengnether has a mind of remarkable erudition and conviction, and these poems, always intense and often quite dark, cover a wide range of subjects with breathless skill. Leaving any desire to be hip or trendy at the door, Sprengnether sticks to her guns, wielding free verse like a weapon of truth. Very highly recommended, along with her follow-up, the essay collection Rivers, Stories, Houses, Dreams.
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