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Library Journal
Reviewed on August 1, 1995
Svoboda's third book of poetry veers past divorce, corruption, and "buzzing mystery" into antsy, colloquial monologs about "ghostlike, love-struck loiterers." Stirring ashes of idealism for what remains, Svoboda sees old-fashioned high tragedy (Faust becomes a show biz/circus extravaganza in an improbable 30-page play/ poem) as inexplicable daydream. High school r...Log In or Sign Up to Read More