Poetry. Whether paying tribute to literary icons such as Walt Whitman and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, or examining global and cultural degradation, Wronsky proves to be a poet of sharp wit and endearing wonder. The crowning jewel of DYING FOR BEAUTY is "The Earth as Desdemona," a nearly book-length lyric that alternates between meditation and dramatization, between discourse and incantation as it elegizes the earth and celebrates human intimacy. "With this exquisite new collection, Gail Wronsky has instantly claimed her place among the most distinguished poets of her generation"--David St. John.

Author City: TOPANGA, CA USA

Gail Wronsky has written six books of poetry and prose, co-written three books with Molly Bendall, and translated a book of poems by Alicia Partnoy. She received an Artists Fellowship from the California Arts Council and was a finalist for the Western Arts Federation Poetry Prize. Her poems, reviews, and essays appear widely in journals and anthologies. She is the Director of Creative Writing and Syntext at Loyola Marymount UNiversity in Los Angeles where she teaches poetry, women's writing, and Shakespeare. She lives in Topanga Canyon.