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A book-length poem set in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, from a writer whose work offers “something few poets ever discover: a vision of the whole world” (Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker)
Robyn Schiff’s fourth collection is an ambitious book-length poem in three parts set at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s information desk, where Schiff long ago held a staff position. Elaborately mapping an interconnected route in and out of the museum through history, material, and memory, Information Desk: An Epic takes us on an anguished soul-quest and ecstatic intellectual query to confront the violent forces that inform the museum’s encyclopedic collection and the spiritual powers of art.
Novelistic in its sweep, frantically informative, and deeply intimate in its private recollections, Information Desk: An Epic wayfares with riveting lyric intensity through an epic array of topics and concerns, including illusion, deception, self-deception, complicity, lecherous coworkers, the composition of pigment, the scattering of seeds, ideas, and capital, and insect infestations spreading within artwork. Along the way, Schiff pauses to invoke three terrifying muses—parasitic wasps—in desperate awe of their powers of precision and generative energy. Information Desk: An Epic undertakes a hemorrhaging ekphrastic journey through artifice and the natural world.
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Step into a world of poetic brilliance with Robyn Schiff’s fourth collection, Information Desk: An Epic. Delve into a book-length poem that intricately weaves together memory, desire, data, and metaphor in a mesmerizing exploration of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This is not just a book—it’s an experience that will ignite your imagination and intellect, leaving you spellbound with its intelligence and depth.
Experience the magic of art and language combined in Information Desk: An Epic. Transport yourself to the museum’s information desk alongside the poet as she embarks on an anguished soul-quest and intellectual journey. Let Schiff's vivid words guide you through a narrative that confronts the profound forces shaping art, history, and our own existence. This is poetry at its most profound, offering a unique perspective on the world that will resonate with your soul.
Dive into the rich tapestry of themes woven throughout Information Desk: An Epic. From illusion and deception to the intimate recollections of the poet, this book takes you on a journey through the labyrinth of human experience. Be captivated by the lyrical intensity that pulses through every page, as Schiff masterfully explores the complexities of life, art, and the interconnectedness of all things. This is a literary masterpiece that will leave you breathless with its beauty and depth.
Immerse yourself in the world of Information Desk: An Epic and embark on a transformative literary journey unlike any other. Let Robyn Schiff's poetic genius awaken your senses and expand your mind as you explore the intersection of art, history, and human existence. This is more than just a book—it’s a portal to a world of infinite possibilities.
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