The Dreaming Room : Modern English Tanka in Collage and Montage Sets Published by Modern English Tanka Press
Called “cutting edge” by Kirsty Karkow, in her review in Simply Haiku, Modern English Tanka Press’ new anthology, The Dreaming Room : Modern English Tanka in Collage and Montage Sets, showcases new directions in short verse based on the ancient Japanese poetic genre, tanka. This, the second in a series of tanka anthologies being published by MET Press, explores the variations possible when creating tanka in sets.
Baltimore, Maryland – June 27, 2007 – The Dreaming Room : Modern English Tanka in Collage and Montage Sets, the follow-up companion volume to The Five-Hole Flute (published in 2006), contains further examples and explorations into the literature of tanka collage and montage sets—a compound literature having broad scope and unlimited potential for dealing with the many layers and complexities of human experience, thought, and emotion. As “Queen” of short form poetry in English, the contemporary tanka is seen again to lend its shape and rhythms meaningfully to diverse viewpoints, philosophies, and the human drama. It is edited by the team of Michael McClintock and Denis M. Garrison, the editors of the quarterly journal, Modern English Tanka.
“The Dreaming Room, with its tasteful design and even editing standards, can be highly recommended as a needed addition to the personal library of tanka writers and lovers of tanka everywhere.” — Jeffrey Woodward, in his review in Lynx
“Here is a collection with a different flavor—The Dreaming Room: Modern English Tanka in Collage and Montage Sets. It is edited by two men with remarkable energy, enthusiasm and talent for these projects—the team of Michael McClintock and Denis Garrison. . . . The poems in this anthology are leading the way as far as contemporary English tanka are concerned. The thrill is in reading new work by contemporary poets who are stretching and exploring novel means of expression—most successfully. Here we see the cutting edge of what is being written by a group of progressive poets who are still more or less adhering to classic structure.” — Kirsty Karkow, in her review in Simply Haiku
For media inquiries or to arrange interviews, contact the publisher by e-mail at dmg (at) tankapress (dot) com. Publisher information at: www.modernenglishtankapress.com.
This book is available from www.Lulu.com/modernenglishtanka and from major booksellers; or by order from the publisher. Complete information and mail order form are available online at www.modernenglishtankapress.com. Price: $17.95 USD. ISBN 978-0-6151-5083-3. Trade paperback. 120 pages, 6.00" x 9.00", perfect binding, 60# cream interior paper, black and white interior ink, 100# exterior paper, full-color exterior ink.
About Modern English Tanka Press:
Modern English Tanka Press is an independent equity publishing house in Baltimore, Maryland, dedicated to producing books and periodicals of lasting literary value. A family business, we treat our customers and partners in publishing like family. Our publications are produced using modern print-on-demand production and distribution methods. We publish tanka, haiku, and other fine poetry.
Our special mission is to promote the tanka form of poetry, to educate newcomers to tanka about this most ancient poetic form, and to work for wider publication of tanka in both specialty and mainstream poetry venues. To those ends, we publish the journal “Modern English Tanka” and special edition books of tanka, haiku, and other fine verse. We operate www.TankaCentral.com, the internet megasite for tanka, with its popular “Tanka News” blog, and the poetry web hub, www.ShortVerse.com.
Contact:
Denis M. Garrison, owner
Modern English Tanka Press
443-802-1249
Email to dmg (at) tankapress (dot) com.
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