Publisher's Synopsis
The Transparent Man is Anthony Hecht's first new book since The Venetian Vespers in 1980. It is a remarkably varied collection, including narrative poems (`See Naples and Die' is the recollection in tranquility of the devastating break-up of a marriage), a chamber music poem of astonishing virtuosity (`A Love for Four Voices', based on a Haydn quartet and employing the voices of the lovers in A Midsummer Night's Dream ) - and many beautiful and witty lyrics. Hecht's craftsmanship is as impeccable as ever, this collection again demonstrating his finely-attuned ear and dazzling metrical skills.;This book is intended for poetry lovers.
