Complaint in the Garden (Kenyon Review Prize in Poetry Series)

Complaint in the Garden (Kenyon Review Prize in Poetry Series)

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Complaint in the Garden (Kenyon Review Prize in Poetry Series)

Complaint in the Garden (Kenyon Review Prize in Poetry Series)

Written by Randall Mann
4.85 79,830 ratings
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From poolside to seaside, barroom to classroom, sex club to colonial Florida, Randall Mann's curiosity endeavors to discover, often ironically, the beauty of things in the world around him. These meditations--harsh, honest, explicit (though never vulgar), dark, and astute--reflect a sentiment for the urbane and the primitive in nature, history, love, and humankind. Mann invites readers into lush landscapes, sundry histories, and a contemporary gay San Francisco populated by those things and people loved and lost.

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Published March 1, 2004
ISBN 1431293
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Randall Mann writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Randall Mann lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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