The Volcano Sequence
The Volcano Sequence
Alicia Suskin Ostriker
Series: Pitt Poetry Series
Copyright Date: 2002
Published by: University of Pittsburgh Press
https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1
Pages: 136
https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt7zw8j1
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The Volcano Sequence
Book Description:

A bold, erotic,and spiritual collection of poetry from well-respected poet and critic Alicia Suskin Ostriker, whose previous two books were both National Book Award finalists.

eISBN: 978-0-8229-7940-1
Subjects: Language & Literature
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  1. Front Matter
    Front Matter (pp. [i]-[viii])
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.1
  2. Table of Contents
    Table of Contents (pp. [ix]-[xii])
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.2
  3. I december 1998–january 1999: RUTHLESS RADIANCE
    • 1. volcano
      1. volcano (pp. 3-7)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.3
    • 2. the unmasking
      2. the unmasking (pp. 8-10)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.4
    • 3. mother
      3. mother (pp. 11-11)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.5
    • 4. descent
      4. descent (pp. 12-12)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.6
    • 5. psalm
      5. psalm (pp. 13-16)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.7
  4. II february 1999: THE RED THREAD
    • 1. the red thread
      1. the red thread (pp. 19-19)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.8
    • 2. mother
      2. mother (pp. 20-22)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.9
    • 3. dialogue
      3. dialogue (pp. 23-26)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.10
    • 4. the red thread again
      4. the red thread again (pp. 27-28)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.11
    • 5. riddles
      5. riddles (pp. 29-30)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.12
  5. III february–march 1999: DEATHS, TRANSFIGURATIONS
    • 1. fire
      1. fire (pp. 33-36)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.13
    • 2. blood
      2. blood (pp. 37-37)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.14
    • 3. earth: the shekhinah as amnesiac
      3. earth: the shekhinah as amnesiac (pp. 38-40)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.15
    • 4. time
      4. time (pp. 41-42)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.16
  6. IV march–april 1999: COVENANT
    • 1. preparing for passover
      1. preparing for passover (pp. 45-48)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.17
    • 2. during the bombing of Kosovo
      2. during the bombing of Kosovo (pp. 49-50)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.18
    • 3. question and answer
      3. question and answer (pp. 51-51)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.19
    • 4. the wheel
      4. the wheel (pp. 52-56)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.20
  7. V may–june 1999: THE MOTHER
    • 1. eyesight
      1. eyesight (pp. 59-60)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.21
    • 2. our mothers: a correspondence
      2. our mothers: a correspondence (pp. 61-66)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.22
  8. VI june 1999: ILLUSION
    • 1. cinema
      1. cinema (pp. 69-69)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.23
    • 2. Cretan interlude: Lasithi Plateau
      2. Cretan interlude: Lasithi Plateau (pp. 70-72)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.24
  9. VII september 1999: TURN AND RETURN
    • 1. the poet in me says
      1. the poet in me says (pp. 75-79)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.25
    • 2. days of awe
      2. days of awe (pp. 80-84)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.26
  10. VIII october–november 1999: THE VOLCANO AND THE COVENANT
    • 1. the volcano breathes
      1. the volcano breathes (pp. 87-89)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.27
    • 2. psalm 37: the meek shall inherit the earth
      2. psalm 37: the meek shall inherit the earth (pp. 90-90)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.28
    • 3. I decide to call you Being
      3. I decide to call you Being (pp. 91-92)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.29
    • 4. interlude: the avenue of the americas
      4. interlude: the avenue of the americas (pp. 93-96)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.30
    • 5. toward the millennium
      5. toward the millennium (pp. 97-98)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.31
    • 6. predawn
      6. predawn (pp. 99-100)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.32
  11. IX undated poems: THE SPACE OF THIS DIALOGUE
    • 1. psalm
      1. psalm (pp. 103-106)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.33
    • 2. seasonal
      2. seasonal (pp. 107-108)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.34
    • 3. dark smile
      3. dark smile (pp. 109-114)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.35
    • 4. aperture
      4. aperture (pp. 115-118)
      https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.36
  12. coda
    coda (pp. 119-120)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.37
  13. glossary
    glossary (pp. 121-122)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.38
  14. acknowledgments
    acknowledgments (pp. 123-123)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.39
  15. Back Matter
    Back Matter (pp. 124-124)
    https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt7zw8j1.40