Troy Jollimore je filozof a básník, jehož díla se ponořují do etických složitostí lidských vztahů a zkoumají témata jako přátelství, láska a loajalita. Jeho básnická sbírka získala prestižní ocenění a jeho básně byly publikovány v předních literárních časopisech. Jollimoreho přístup spojuje hluboké filozofické myšlení s poetickou expresivitou, což čtenářům nabízí podnětné zamyšlení nad základními aspekty lidské existence.
This collection features a diverse array of poems from an acclaimed poet, recognized for their contributions to literature with the National Book Critics Circle Award. The work explores profound themes and emotions, showcasing the poet's unique voice and perspective. Readers can expect a blend of innovative language and evocative imagery that invites reflection and connection. This collection promises to resonate with both longtime fans and new readers alike, offering a fresh take on contemporary poetry.
Loyalty is one of the most highly charged and important issues, often evoking strong feelings and actions. It is also a deceptively difficult concept to grasp. What is loyalty? Is loyalty compatible with impartiality? Are there limits to loyalty and if so, where do they lie? In aglobal era is loyalty to my country an outmoded idea? Drawing on a fascinating array of examples from Socrates' suicidal loyalty to Athens to The Remains of the Day and No Country for Old Men, Troy Jollimore expertly unravels the phenomenon of loyalty from a philosophical standpoint.
From the winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, a new collection of philosophical, elegiac, and wry meditations on film, painting, music, and poetry itselfEarthly Delights begins with an invocation to the muse and ends with the departure of Odysseus from Ithaca. In between, Troy Jollimore’s distinguished new collection ranges widely, with cinematic and adventurous poems that often concern artistic creation and its place in the world. A great many center on films, from Andrei Tarkovsky’s Nostalghia to Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights . The title poem reflects on Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights , while another is an elegy for Gord Downie, the lead singer and lyricist for the cult rock band The Tragically Hip. Other poems address various forms of political insanity, from the Kennedy assassination to today’s active shooter drills, and philosophical ideas, from Ralph Waldo Emerson’s musings on beauty to John D. Rockefeller’s thoughts on the relation between roses and capitalist ethics. The book’s longest poem, “American Beauty,” returns repeatedly to the film of that name, but ultimately becomes a meditation on the Western history of making and looking, and―like many of the book’s poems―an elegy for lost things.
Featuring a fresh collection of poems, this work showcases the evolution of the author known for his award-winning debut, Tom Thomson in Purgatory. Celebrated for its wit and engaging style, the new volume highlights Jollimore's unique voice in contemporary American poetry, further establishing his reputation as a significant literary talent. The collection is anticipated to resonate with readers and critics alike, continuing the momentum of his previous acclaim.
