Speculative Primitive

by Chris Stroffolino

Poetry. In Chris Stroffolino's third proper book of poetry, he gives us arefined collection of poems that are his best to date. Pam Rehm saysof SPECULATIVE PRIMITIVE, "There is something very physical about theway Chris Stroffolino uses language. [Here] is an invigorating walkthrough the sensuality of Stroffolino's thought processes. It's partplaying at language and part longing for another way, something otherthan language, to express the emotions one feels, not only for otherpeople, but for moments. This is his best work yet. I only wish Icould have said something about his relation to music and how you cansee it all over these poems."

Genres: Poetry

88 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Chris Stroffolino is the author of 4 full-length books of poetry, as well as the memoir Death of a Selfish Altruist, two books of essays in poetry and culture criticism and, with Dave Rosenthal, a study guide to Shakespeare’s 12th Night. He currently lives in Oakland, California, where he has taught writing at Laney College since 2008.

Reviews

[Rodney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Give a chimp a piano, a Collected Shakespeare and Slanted and Enchanted and he wouldn't bang out anything this good in a thousand years.

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

ah, vanity, thy name is frailty!