{"product_id":"schoonebeek-danniel-trebuchetpb","title":"Schoonebeek, Danniel: Trebuchet","description":"\u003cp\u003eUniversity of Georgia Press, paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublication Date: November 15, 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublisher Marketing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrébuchet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the much-anticipated follow-up to Danniel Schoonebeek's debut book of poems,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Barricade,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ewhich was named one of 2014's ten best books of poetry by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoets \u0026amp; Writers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand hailed as a \"groundbreaking first book that stands to influence its author's generation\" by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Review\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poems in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrébuchet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--which takes its name from the catapult used to break down walls and barriers during medieval wars--are at once combative and incendiary, tackling contemporary politics in a more direct, personal way than Schoonebeek ever has before. Addressing gun violence, poverty, fascism, surveillance, white privilege, the protest movement, censorship, American history, torture, and net neutrality, Schoonebeek's writing is marked by a unique use of slang and jargon, manipulation of white space, and precise rhythm on the page. His poems have been praised by many critics for their momentum, obsession with weird language, and the precision of their enjambments and end-stopped lines.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Barricade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrébuchet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e speak to one another and map an evolving poetics, Schoonebeek's second collection is a departure from the aesthetics and obsessions that defined his first, which was invested in the politics of family dynamics and the insistence in this country on obtaining power and wealth. If \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Barricade\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas the book that wanted to kick open the door, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrébuchet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the book that wants to tear the door off its hinges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40817195614231,"sku":"9780820349923","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/6497\/7956\/files\/61fGM0uQw0L._SL1360.jpg?v=1793301884","url":"https:\/\/open-books-a-poem-emporium.myshopify.com\/products\/schoonebeek-danniel-trebuchetpb","provider":"Open Books: A Poem Emporium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}