Tenderness of the Wolves
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (903 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0895940655 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 70 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
One great story, one great poem, then a drop-off Dennis Cooper, before turning to novels, wrote several books of poetry and short-short stories. The good news about The Tenderness of the Wolves is its super final story, a longer piece called "A Herd", where Cooper begins to explore dark areas, including mutilation, rape, and sadism, which he later returns to in his novels. "A Herd" is haunting and brutal, verging on shocking on a first read. His exploration of these difficult topics is strong, yet subtle. Also included in this book is "Being Aware," among the best of all Cooper's poetry. Unfortunately, beyond that, the po
Poetry. 1st paperback edition.. Introduction by Edmund White