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Revolutionary Letters
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Author: Diane Di Prima
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Revolutionary Letters Description
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 811
EAN: 9780867195507
ISBN: 0867195509
Label: Last Gasp
Manufacturer: Last Gasp
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 180
Publication Date: 2005-11-30
Publisher: Last Gasp
Studio: Last Gasp
Dewey Decimal Number: 811
EAN: 9780867195507
ISBN: 0867195509
Label: Last Gasp
Manufacturer: Last Gasp
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 180
Publication Date: 2005-11-30
Publisher: Last Gasp
Studio: Last Gasp
Editorial Review of Revolutionary Letters
Now back in print, this expanded edition of Revolutionary Letters shows di Prima at the peak of her artistry. This seminal work of political and personal philosophy is written in a direct but lyrical style, lending itself to exploring emotions and relationships and the phantoms they leave behind. Her poems and stories reflect an artist who is constantly stretching the limits of autobiographical fiction. “Diane di Prima is an adept and flexible provider of the real.” — Robert Creeley
Customer Reviews of Revolutionary Letters
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Review Summary: "All love is revolution"
Review: Ranging from cutting political literalness to heart-bending humanness, these letters comprise a solid coming-of-age volume. Their greatest power comes from a question that recurs in different forms throughout: Why Not? Why not stop driving and plant flowers in cars? Why not love like crazy? Why not live your visions? Even though I now more frequently read the likes of Mary Oliver, it is this spirit of *everything as raw potential* that I so admire in Di Prima.
It is definitely a timepiece, infused with the energy of a 1960's-formed consciousness (that speaks against nuclear weapons, deforestation, police brutality, capitalism, and of course touts revolution, with touches of eastern philosophy), but a timepiece that stands vibrant. The issues Di Prima addresses are still relevant today, though it is harder to see them through the eyes of clear hope with which she writes. But again, therein lies her power.
Additionally, as one of the few published female poets emerging with the beatniks, I think it is important to give her lines a read. Yes, she can pound out that characteristic beatnik rant (though she never goes on to the extent of Ginsberg), but she can also sing a soft pulse that de-cynifies the imagination, reminds us of the dream at the heart of dreams, and revels in Life.
Review Summary: "All love is revolution"
Review: Ranging from cutting political literalness to heart-bending humanness, these letters comprise a solid coming-of-age volume. Their greatest power comes from a question that recurs in different forms throughout: Why Not? Why not stop driving and plant flowers in cars? Why not love like crazy? Why not live your visions? Even though I now more frequently read the likes of Mary Oliver, it is this spirit of *everything as raw potential* that I so admire in Di Prima.
It is definitely a timepiece, infused with the energy of a 1960's-formed consciousness (that speaks against nuclear weapons, deforestation, police brutality, capitalism, and of course touts revolution, with touches of eastern philosophy), but a timepiece that stands vibrant. The issues Di Prima addresses are still relevant today, though it is harder to see them through the eyes of clear hope with which she writes. But again, therein lies her power.
Additionally, as one of the few published female poets emerging with the beatniks, I think it is important to give her lines a read. Yes, she can pound out that characteristic beatnik rant (though she never goes on to the extent of Ginsberg), but she can also sing a soft pulse that de-cynifies the imagination, reminds us of the dream at the heart of dreams, and revels in Life.