Brenda Shaughnessy is one of America’s most audacious and thrilling poets. In Tanya she weaves a tapestry of literary heritage and intimate reflection as she pays tribute to women artists and mentors, and circles the mysteries of friendship, love, art, and loss. Tanya is her sixth collection, her first since Liquid Flesh: New & Selected Poems.
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Brenda Shaughnessy is a poet whose work delves into the complexities of human experience with urgency and electric intensity. Her poems resonate with a potent blend of humor and profound vulnerability, often exploring themes of identity, the body, and relationships. Shaughnessy writes with a singular voice that is both raw and lyrical, drawing readers into a compelling exploration of emotion and thought. Her writing is celebrated for its fearless honesty and its ability to find both beauty and pain within the everyday.
Entering its eighth year, "Best New Poets" has established itself as a crucial venue for rising poets and a valuable resource for poetry lovers. The only publication of its kind, this annual anthology is made up exclusively of work by writers who have not yet published a full-length book. The poems included in this eclectic sampling represent the best from the many that have been nominated by the country's top literary magazines and writing programs, as well as some two thousand additional poems submitted through an open online competition. The work of the fifty writers represented here provides the best perspective available on the continuing vitality of poetry as it is being practiced today.