The Tiger Iris

Poetry, Rare and Signed

The Tiger Iris

Available in limited quantity

Moving easily between the natural world and the world of human nature, The Tiger Iris is a collection of poems of bittersweet beauty. Dedicated to Swift's mother, The Tiger Iris explores her life and death in poignant and affectionate poems such as "Stockings" and "Lou"; complementing these are the poems based on events in Swift's own life, stretching from her home in the Northwest to a city on the Gulf of Finland. Rich and emotionally complex, The Tiger Iris is a testament to Swift's ability to transform--in Madeline DeFrees' words--"reverses into poems of astonishing beauty and strength."

This is a first edition, first printing. Book Condition: Fine. This copy has been archived at BOA Editions, Ltd., since its publication. Unread. Ideal collector's copy. Actual cover design may vary.

© BOA Editions, Ltd. 1999.

FormatPaperback

$50.00

About the Author

Joan Swift

About the Author

Joan Swift was the author four collections of poetry including The Tiger Iris, published by BOA in 1999. She was the recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowships, an Ingram Merrill writing award, a grant from the Washington State Arts Commission, and a Pushcart Prize. Her poems have been widely published in anthologies and literary journals including The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Poetry, DoubleTake and American Poetry Review. Joan passed away in 2017.

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