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Old rags and iron
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- Book Synopsis
- Old Rags and Iron is a collection of narrative poems about the life experiences of working-class people with whom the author, R. F. McEwen, is not only acquainted but whose lives he has shared. McEwen supplemented his income as a teacher while working as a professional logger and tree trimmer, and he writes with great love and respect for blue-collar families. Set primarily in the back-of-the-yard neighborhood of South Side Chicago, where McEwen grew up, as well as Pine Ridge, South Dakota, western Nebraska, Ireland, and elsewhere, the poems celebrate many voices and stories. Utilizing tree-trimming as a central metaphor, these poems of blank verse fictions reverberate like truth.
- About The Author
- R. F. McEwen was born in Chicago, Illinois. Since 1962 he has been a professional logger and tree trimmer, and he has taught English in Chadron, Nebraska, since 1972. McEwen is the author of several books, most recently The Big Sandy, Bill's Boys and Other Poems, and And There's Been Talk . . .
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781496241894
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press, (01 March 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 144
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 229 x 152 mm
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