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As indicated by the poem "How I Got Through My Last Days on the Transplant List," Young, a Pulitzer Prize finalist for Elegy on Toy Piano, isn't dealing with everyday upsets. With his new heart in place, he offers a sometimes blackly witty look at the human condition. Absolutely not sentimental, Young can sound angry or restless, though it's less with his situation than with our suddenly highlighted stupidities ("...Log In or Sign Up to Read More