Austin Relativity: Coming of Age in the '60s; A Memoir in Prose & Poetry - Couverture souple

Parsons, David M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0875659071 ISBN 13 : 9780875659077

Editeur : Texas Christian University Press, 2025

Synopsis

"Dave Parsons exquisitely captures the essence of what it was like for many to come of age in Austin, Texas, in the 1960s. He writes entertainingly about his antics, running buddies, neighbors, drinking, carousing, road trips, girlfriends, wives, fistfights, athletics, singing, adventures and misadventures, failures and successes, and, yes, tragedies. He weaves his original poems meaningfully with his story-telling prose. Importantly, his moments of serious reflection, as exemplified by the "Good Friday" section, are at once poignant and powerful - a perfect melding of prose and poetry. Dave's memoir doesn't stop with the 1960s. He continues to share his life with you as settles down (well, almost) into his later years. You should find the entirety of his memories fascinating, as I did."

--NEAL SPELCE, award-winning journalist and prize-winning author who chronicled Austin's evolution for decades

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

David M. Parsons, 2011 Texas Poet Laureate, grew up in Austin, and after serving in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve as a Squad Leader and a Recon-Scout Boat Team Leader, he attended The University of Texas and Texas State University, where he holds a BBA. After several years in business, advertising, and coaching baseball and basketball at Bellaire High School, he received an MA in Creative Writing & Literature from the University of Houston. Parsons has taught Creative Writing at Lone Star College Montgomery since 1992. He has published seven books of poetry. He was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters in 2009 and lives in Conroe, Texas, with his wife, Nancy Dazey Parsons, an award-winning fine artist, and graphic designer. They have four grown children. www.daveparsonspoetry.com

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Texas Christian University Press
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0875659071
• ISBN 13: 9780875659077
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 277
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