{"product_id":"new-york-trilogy-paperback","title":"New York Trilogy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Balakian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn American long poem in three sections by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Peter Balakian that moves between decades of tumultuous life in New York City and explosive parts of the Middle East.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In an inventive, elliptical language, \u003ci\u003eNew York Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e explores one man's journey from the late 1960s to the twenty-first century, as he moves through a series of experiences centered in New York City and the surrounding New Jersey Palisades. Throughout this long poem in three parts, the protagonist's life is impacted by historical events including the Armenian Genocide, the bombing of Hiroshima, the Vietnam War, the AIDS epidemic, the attacks of September 11th, the US war in Iraq, and the climate crisis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Comprised of three multi-sequence poems originally included in Peter Balakian's collections \u003ci\u003eNo Sign\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOzone Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eZiggurat\u003c\/i\u003e, the sections of \u003ci\u003eNew York Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e come together to form a poetry that embraces interior and aesthetic experiences, celebrates human intimacy, and bears witness to history. The historical power and psychological depth of Balakian's work expands on the tradition of the American long poem with a lyrical narrative that weaves intimate personal moments into the vastness of shared history. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Balakian\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of nine books of poems including the Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eOzone Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. His memoir \u003ci\u003eBlack Dog of Fate\u003c\/i\u003e won the PEN\/Albrand Award, and \u003ci\u003eThe Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America's Response\u003c\/i\u003e was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller. Balakian's work has been translated into many languages, and he teaches at Colgate University. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 5.5 x 8.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45859761160389,"sku":"9780226843742","price":27.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/kCMqXnkHT39780226843742.webp?v=1771532694","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/new-york-trilogy-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}