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    Words for Elephant Man
    Words for Elephant Man
    Words for Elephant Man
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    Words for Elephant Man

    By Kenneth Sherman

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    Kenneth Sherman’s collection Words for Elephant Man delves into the fascinating life of Joseph Merrick, the titular ‘Elephant Man’ who came to prominence as a sideshow curiosity in England in the late nineteenth century. Sherman’s spare, captivating verse gives a voice to Merrick’s fraught and complex existence, and couples it with a genuine compassion quite distant from the chill of a gawking public.
    LanguageEnglish
    Publisherporcupinequill
    Release dateMar 1, 2012
    ISBN9781123514322
    Words for Elephant Man
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    Kenneth Sherman

    Kenneth Sherman is the author of ten books of poetry and two collections of essays. His most recent books are the highly acclaimed long poem Black River (2007) and the award-winning book of essays What the Furies Bring (2009). He lives in Toronto, where he conducts poetry writing workshops.

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