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A Carnival Of Losses: Notes Nearing Ninety,Used
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Hall lived long enough to leave behind two final books, memento mori titled Essays After Eighty (2014) and now A Carnival of Losses: Notes Nearing Ninety. Theyre up there with the best things he did. Dwight Garner, New York TimesFrom the former poet laureate of the United States, essays from the vantage point of very old ageDonald Hall lived a remarkable life of letters, one capped most recently by the New York Times bestseller Essays After Eighty, a treasure of a book in which he balance[s] frankness about losses with humor and gratitude (Washington Post). Before his passing in 2018, nearing ninety, Hall delivered this new collection of selfknowing, fierce, and funny essays on aging, the pleasures of solitude, and the sometimes astonishing freedoms arising from both. He intersperses memories of exuberant daysas in Paris, 1951, with a French girl memorably inclined to say, I couldnt care lesswith writing, visceral and hilarious, on what he has called the unknown, unanticipated galaxy of extreme old age.Why should a nonagenarian hold anything back? Hall answers his own question by revealing several vivid instances of the worst thing I ever did," and through equally uncensored tales of literary friendships spanning decades, with James Wright, Richard Wilbur, Seamus Heaney, and other luminaries.Cementing his place alongside Roger Angell and Joan Didion as a generous and profound chronicler of loss, Hall returns to the death of his beloved wife, Jane Kenyon, in an essay as original and searing as anything he's written in his extraordinary literary lifetime.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of 'A Carnival Of Losses: Notes Nearing Ninety'? A: The main theme revolves around aging, loss, and the reflections of Donald Hall as he approaches ninety. The essays blend humor and frankness about the challenges of old age.
- Q: Who is the author of the book? A: The author of 'A Carnival Of Losses: Notes Nearing Ninety' is Donald Hall, a former poet laureate of the United States.
- Q: When was 'A Carnival Of Losses: Notes Nearing Ninety' published? A: The book was published on July 10, 2018.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: How many pages does the book contain? A: The book contains 224 pages.
- Q: Is this book a first edition? A: Yes, 'A Carnival Of Losses: Notes Nearing Ninety' is a first edition, first printing.
- Q: What kind of essays can readers expect in this collection? A: Readers can expect a collection of self-reflective, fierce, and humorous essays that discuss aging, solitude, and literary friendships.
- Q: Does the book include personal anecdotes from the author's life? A: Yes, the book includes personal anecdotes and memories from Donald Hall's life, particularly those related to his experiences of aging.
- Q: What notable figures does Hall reference in his essays? A: Hall references several literary figures, including James Wright, Richard Wilbur, and Seamus Heaney, highlighting his friendships with them over the years.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being offered? A: The book is offered in brand new condition.