{"product_id":"to-go-into-the-words-9780472039418","title":"To Go Into the Words","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Go Into the Words\u003c\/i\u003e is the latest book of critical prose from renowned poet and scholar of Jewish literature Norman Finkelstein. Through a rigorous examination of poets such as William Bronk, Helen Adam, and Nathaniel Mackey, the book engages the contemporary poetic fascination with transcendence through the radical delight with language. By opening up a given poem, Finkelstein seeks the \"gnosis\" or insight of what it contains so that other readers can understand and appreciate the works even more.\u003c\/p\u003e Pulling from Finkelstein's experience of writing thirteen books of poetry and six books of literary criticism, \u003ci\u003eTo Go Into the Words\u003c\/i\u003e consistently rewards the reader with insights as transformative as they are well-considered and deftly mapped out. This volume opens the world of poetry to poets, scholars, and readers by showcasing \"the gnosis that is to be found in modern poetry.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorman Finkelstein\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of fourteen books of poetry and six books of criticism. His most recent critical work is \u003ci\u003eLike a Dark Rabbi: Modern Poetry and the Jewish Literary Imagination\u003c\/i\u003e (Hebrew Union College Press, 2019); recent volumes of poetry include \u003ci\u003eIn a Broken Star \u003c\/i\u003e(Dos Madres Press, 2021) and\u003ci\u003e Further Adventures\u003c\/i\u003e (Dos Madres Press, 2023). He writes and edits the poetry review blog Restless Messengers (https: \/\/www.poetryinreview.com\/). He is Professor Emeritus of English at Xavier University in Cincinnati, where he taught for forty years.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Michigan Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50691927408914,"sku":"9780472039418","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_633d2ee3-85ef-4dca-913b-f13c547984ef.jpg?v=1734112764","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/to-go-into-the-words-9780472039418","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}