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Roan Stallion Tamar
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781025368351
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 264
Weight: 1.20
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Roan Stallion Tamar is a powerful collection of narrative poetry that established Robinson Jeffers as a significant voice in American literature. Set against the rugged, wind-swept backdrop of the California coast, these poems delve into the primal forces of nature and the complexities of human emotion. The work is characterized by its stark, rhythmic lines and a philosophy often described as inhumanism, which emphasizes the majesty of the natural world over the transient preoccupations of humanity.
In the narrative poem Tamar, the reader encounters a haunting exploration of family, desire, and spiritual isolation, while Roan Stallion presents a visceral meditation on power and transcendence through a woman's connection to the titular animal. Jeffers transforms the Big Sur landscape into a mythic stage where the characters struggle with their own impulses against a canvas of indifferent, enduring beauty. This collection remains a cornerstone of 20th-century poetry, offering a dark and sublime vision of the American West. It is an essential read for those interested in modernist verse and the intersection of environmental mysticism with psychological realism.
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