Lyn Hejinian has become recognized as one of America's leading poets. Yet much of her early work has remained out of print. The Cold of Poetry rectifies this. Bringing together Lyn Hejinian's long poems, The Cold of Poetry permits readers to investigate as never before the spectacular range and focus of Hejinian's intellect and heart.
Lyn Hejinian (born May 17, 1941) is an American poet, essayist, translator and publisher. She is often associated with the Language poets and is well known for her landmark work My Life (Sun & Moon, 1987, original version Burning Deck, 1980), as well as her book of essays, The Language of Inquiry (University of California Press, 2000).