{"product_id":"how-long-paperback","title":"How Long - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRon Padgett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThese witty poems ache to save the world--infusing light, energy, and humor into everyday life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePadgett's title poem asks: \"How long do you want to go on being the person you think you are? \/ How Long, a city in China.\" With the arrival of his first grandchild, Padgett becomes even more inspired to confront the eternal mysteries with a wry, rueful honesty. This elegiac and witty collection illuminates the world at large and at small--from the Great Wall of China to the radiant details of the everyday--and brings wonder and pleasure with it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRon Padgett\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Tulsa and has lived mostly in New York City since 1960. Among his many honors are a Guggenheim Fellowship, the American Academy of Arts and Letters poetry award, the Shelley Memorial Award, and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. Padgett's \u003ci\u003eHow Long\u003c\/i\u003e was Pulitzer Prize finalist in poetry and his \u003ci\u003eCollected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e won the William Carlos Williams Award from the Poetry Society of America and the Los Angeles Times prize for the best poetry book of 2013. In addition to being a poet, he is also the translator of Guillaume Apollinaire, Pierre Reverdy, and Blaise Cendrars. His own work has been translated into eighteen languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 91\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 22, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pulitzer Prize (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67974059851928,"sku":"9781566892568","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/LY0eG1YAng9781566892568.webp?v=1794419471","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobookstore.com\/products\/how-long-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}