01994cam a2200289 4500 2802951010 TxAuBib 20260701120000.0 ||||||s2026||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9798331949297 c1c9a213-fc43-4945-b680-fe97ac8f3166 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 13225592 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Carson, Anne, 1950- Plainwater [Libby Audiobook] : Essays and Poetry. Tantor Media, Inc, 2026. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 159MB. poetry collection. literary fiction. essay collection. HTML:<p>The poetry and prose collected in <i>Plainwater</i> are a testament to the extraordinary imagination of Anne Carson, a writer described by Michael Ondaatje as "the most exciting poet writing in English today." Succinct and astonishingly beautiful, these pieces stretch the boundaries of language and literary form, while juxtaposing classical and modern traditions.<br /> Carson envisions a present-day interview with a seventh-century BC poet, and offers miniature lectures on topics as varied as orchids and Ovid. She imagines the muse of a fifteenth-century painter attending a phenomenology conference in Italy. She constructs verbal photographs of a series of mysterious towns, and takes us on a pilgrimage in pursuit of the elusive and intimate anthropology of water. Blending the rhythm and vivid metaphor of poetry with the discursive nature of the essay, the writings in <i>Plainwater</i> dazzle us with their invention and enlighten us with their erudition.</p>. Fiction. Poetry. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2026-07-01 20:00:03. Yong, Rachel. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=c1c9a213-fc43-4945-b680-fe97ac8f3166&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)