Roleplay Juliana Gray 9781935716167 Books
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Juliana Gray . . . is a beautiful and keen poet. My word, a gifted vision, almost egoless and yet fullhearted. -Barry Hannah Juliana Gray finds abundant inspiration in "the sudden turn within the everyday"- in family, Hitchcock, poetry itself. "Pointing into the view," she moves nimbly between voices playful at times and darkly serious; Roleplay is wildly imagined, flawlessly crafted-a stunning collection. -Claudia Emerson To find such wit and canniness about self and sex in American poetry, we have to look back to Dorothy Parker. Of course, we can look across the Atlantic to Wendy Cope. Juliana Gray has their sense of style but something else, too, which is all her own. She has located the ferocious tension in the undercurrent of society, which comes out as slapstick in comedy and violence in tragedy, but in either case is the same thing human desire in conflict. Gray's inimitable humor is dark, indeed, but brilliant. -Mark Jarman In her second collection, Roleplay, Juliana Gray continues to dazzle with deft language and dark humor. The agenda of "The Devil Plans His Day" begins "Up at daybreak with the crows. Starbucks. / Tell the anorexic goth barista / how beautiful she looks, and overtip." In "Psycho," from a series inspired by Alfred Hitchcock, we remember "the three rules of homicide" "location location location." An aging Nancy Drew lists herself on Match.com with "Turn-ons lightning, crosswords, antique clocks." Pop culture is just a stepping-stone for the poet, who wears her formal sensibilities lightly; playing wife to Philip Larkin, the safe word is "Ted Hughes." Gray has the rare blend of confidence and deprecation needed to navigate themed sections ("Casting Call," "Method") that question identity, acting, and the inner life. This book is important-without seeming self-important-and each page an unexpected delight. -Sandra Beasley
Roleplay Juliana Gray 9781935716167 Books
I absolutely loved reading 'Roleplay'. The poems are imaginative yet accessible, sometimes dark but often funny. Juliana Gray's work would be classified as formalist, I suppose: she likes regular meter, and enjoys working with traditional forms (sonnets, triolets, etc.). But for me what distinguishes these poems isn't just, or even mainly, her formal virtuosity (although this is considerable); it's the unique voice that runs through the collection: intelligent, caustic, self-deprecating, yet also vulnerable, and in the end grateful for the things that enrich experience, even though the pleasure they bring comes bound up with pain.One thing I especially liked was that many of the poems get away from subjectivity, the mere reporting of how the poet felt on a certain occasion. There are poems that imagine Nancy Drew posting a personal ad., how it would be to be married to Phillip Larkin, and the devil planning a day of subtly damaging people's souls (Among other things, he will
Judge a pile of poetry manuscripts;
award the prize to the emptiest, the most
abstract; to others, scratch a note. So close!
One section of the book consists of poems occasioned by Hitchcock films. Some of these might be best appreciated by Hitch devotees who can easily recall the scenes referenced. But I'm pretty ignorant of Hitchcock, and I still thoroughly enjoyed them since they generally start out with some element in a film and then pursue their own train of thought.
I bought Roleplay along with Linda Pastan's new collection, 'Travelling Light.' Both volumes are excellent; but although I'm a big Linda Pastan fan, I'd have to say I prefer Roleplay. The perspectives are more original, the themes are more varied, and the language is sharper. It's a wonderful book! It now sits proudly and not unworthily on my shelf between Robert Graves and Homer.
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Roleplay Juliana Gray 9781935716167 Books Reviews
A joy to read this fine volume of poetry, warm witty and written with a deft hand. Highly recommended
I absolutely loved reading 'Roleplay'. The poems are imaginative yet accessible, sometimes dark but often funny. Juliana Gray's work would be classified as formalist, I suppose she likes regular meter, and enjoys working with traditional forms (sonnets, triolets, etc.). But for me what distinguishes these poems isn't just, or even mainly, her formal virtuosity (although this is considerable); it's the unique voice that runs through the collection intelligent, caustic, self-deprecating, yet also vulnerable, and in the end grateful for the things that enrich experience, even though the pleasure they bring comes bound up with pain.
One thing I especially liked was that many of the poems get away from subjectivity, the mere reporting of how the poet felt on a certain occasion. There are poems that imagine Nancy Drew posting a personal ad., how it would be to be married to Phillip Larkin, and the devil planning a day of subtly damaging people's souls (Among other things, he will
Judge a pile of poetry manuscripts;
award the prize to the emptiest, the most
abstract; to others, scratch a note. So close!
One section of the book consists of poems occasioned by Hitchcock films. Some of these might be best appreciated by Hitch devotees who can easily recall the scenes referenced. But I'm pretty ignorant of Hitchcock, and I still thoroughly enjoyed them since they generally start out with some element in a film and then pursue their own train of thought.
I bought Roleplay along with Linda Pastan's new collection, 'Travelling Light.' Both volumes are excellent; but although I'm a big Linda Pastan fan, I'd have to say I prefer Roleplay. The perspectives are more original, the themes are more varied, and the language is sharper. It's a wonderful book! It now sits proudly and not unworthily on my shelf between Robert Graves and Homer.
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