Nox is an epitaph in the form of a book, a facsimile of a handmade book Anne Carson wrote and created after the death of her brother. The poem describes coming to terms with his loss through the lens of her translation of Poem 101 by Catullus "for his brother who died in the Troad." Nox is a work of poetry, but arrives as a fascinating and unique physical object. Carson pasted old letters, family photos, collages and sketches on pages. The poems, typed on a computer, were added to this illustrated "book" creating a visual and reading experience so amazing as to open up our concept of poetry.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
Published: 04/27/2010
ISBN: 9780811218702
Pages: 192
Weight: 2.72lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.25w x 2.75d
Award: National Book Critics Circle Award - Finalist

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 02/22/2010 pg. 45
Library Journal 04/15/2010 pg. 87
New York Times Book Review 06/13/2010 pg. 13
New York Times Book Review 10/14/2010 pg. 62
Christian Century 12/14/2010 pg. 26
Books & Culture 09/01/2011 pg. 37
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/08/2010 pg. 26