Bøger af Paul Zarzyski

From the self-anointed, one-n-only Polish-Mafioso-Rodeo-Poet of Manchester, Montana, this handpicked selection of "lite encounters of the otherworldly kind" includes fan favorites "The Tumbleweed Munchies," "Long Sagebrush Drives," "Why I Like BUTTE!" and "The Whale in My Wallet." In addition, Steering With My Knees offers over forty never-before-seen-in-print predestined "classics."

From Paul Zarzyski, one of Montana's most distinguished, respected, and consistently entertaining poets, comes "Going It Alone," his first collection in eight years. Best known-from Elko to Reno, from Monterey to Melbourne, from London to Swansea, Missoula to BUTTE!-for his wild-ride "rodeo poetry" deliveries across both the page and the stage, Zarzyski now harkens back to his Richard Hugo literary wellspring to fuel his ventures into fresh poetic wildernesses. Lyrical and outrageous, controversial and heartbreaking, humorous and poignant, "Going It Alone" is destined to become one of the most original and expansive collections of poetry published in the West this, or any other, year.

There are so few writers who can make us smile even as they're breaking our hearts. With 51, his first book in more than six years, Paul Zarzyski gives us not only 30 of his finest poems but also the lyrics to 20 songs co-written with the likes of Ian Tyson, Tom Russell, and Wylie Gustafson. And with 1 brilliant self-interview, he shows us what shaped him as an author and artist, performer and poet. Personal and profound, 51 is destined to be seen as one of the new decade's most important contributions to the literature of the West.

The author includes over 30 poems culled from the last 25 years which truly showcase his life and soul, a soul that was kidnapped by rodeo and stolen by poetry. His poems and the accompanying photographs by Barbara Van Cleve capture the grit of the rodeo style.