Author : David Lehman
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1933368047
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (333 download)
Book Synopsis Jim and Dave Defeat the Masked Man by : David Lehman
Download or read book Jim and Dave Defeat the Masked Man written by David Lehman and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2005-12-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sestina is a traditional poetic form that has enjoyed a recent surge in popularity, which promises to expand further with this witty illustrated cycle of poems. Casting themselves as poetic superheroes, authors Jim and Dave take on Osama Bin Laden and various other rogues and luminaries, defeating the “Masked Man” in the end to the cheering of appreciative crowds at the "sestina bar." As the two sestina-meisters take turns writing individual poems (and collaborating on one together), the mild-mannered bespectacled lad and the dashing superhero that coexist inside both Cummins and Lehman rescue the form from the clutches of everyday life and transform it into something fantastic. In this ambitious work, even the table of contents is written in sestina form. Adding to the fun are 39 vivid illustrations by Archie Rand and cameo appearances by Marvin Bell, Anne Sexton, Walt Whitman, Ted Berrigan, Gary Snyder, Arthur Rimbaud, Grace Paley, and others.