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Bluegrass Wasteland
by T. R. Hummer
Arc International Poets series
Poetry Book Society Recommendation Winter 2005
Bluegrass Wasteland draws on T R Hummer's seven collections of poetry published between 1978 and 2003 and serves to locate him as one of America's most distinguished poets.
His work is characterised by a mixture of intellectual and emotional observation; his poems leap off the page through the sheer scope of his imagination. A master of the longer poem, he draws on his skills as a saxophonist and one-time band member to give his narrative a rhythm and drive that make for utterly compelling reading.
Of Hummer's most recent collection, Useless Virtues, the eminent American poet and critic Richard Howard writes: "The whole book... is so intelligent... that I am not at all embarrassed, only proud to hail Hummer — along with John Koethe and Alan Grossman — as a principal poet of the American mind."
This is that rare thing, a good-value poetry collection. ... arresting, puzzling, unusual, sometimes frustrating, nearly always enjoyable. ... distinctive muscular method catches reality. I had never heard of Hummer before. Now, I shall look out for him.
... a shock of recognition, and a delight in discovering the strength of the writing. ... a driving, compelling quality which echoes the musical genre his title alludes to... They say the best jazz musicians have an instantly recognisable voice; listen to this.
Paperback
156 pages
ISBN 1-900072-82-3
Published November 2005
