Wrecking Light

Robin Robertson's fourth collection is an intense, moving, bleakly lyrical, and at times shocking book. These poems are written with the authority of classical myth, yet sound utterly contemporary. The poet's gaze--whether on the natural world or the details of his own life--is unflinching and clear, its utter seriousness leavened by a wry, dry, and disarming humor.

Alongside fine translations from Neruda and Montale and dynamic retellings of stories from Ovid, the poems here pitch the power and wonder of nature against the frailty and failure of the human. This is a book of considerable grandeur and sweep that confirms Robertson as one of the most arresting and powerful poets at work today.

Author: Robin Robertson
Publisher: Ecco Press
Published: 08/11/2011
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780547483337
Award: Costa Book Awards - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
New York Review of Books 10/27/2011 pg. 82

About the Author
Robertson, Robin: - ROBIN ROBERTSON is a 30-year veteran food writer, cooking teacher, and chef specializing in vegan and vegetarian cooking. She is the author of 20 vegetarian or vegan cookbooks, including Vegan Planet and 1,000 Vegan Recipes, and is a regular columnist for VegNews magazine and VegCooking.com. She operates a vegan-focused website and blog at RobinRobertson.com and lives in Virginia.