The Boy in the Labyrinth: Poems (Akron Series in Poetry)

The Boy in the Labyrinth: Poems (Akron Series in Poetry)

In a long sequence of prose poems, questionnaires, and standardized tests, The Boy in the Labyrinth interrogates the language of autism and the language barriers between parents, their children, and the fractured medium of science and school. Structured as a Greek play, the book opens with a parents' earnest quest for answers, understanding, and doubt. Each section of the Three Act is highlighted by â€œAutism Spectrum Questionnairesâ€ which are in dialogue with and in opposition to what the parent perceives to be their relationship with their child. Interspersed throughout each section are sequences of standardized test questions akin to those one would find in grade school, except these questions unravel into deeper mysteries. The depth of the book is told in a series of episodic prose poems that parallel the parable of Theseus and the Minotaur. In these short clips of montage the unnamed â€œboyâ€ explores his world and the world of perception, all the while hearing the rumblings of the Minotaur somewhere in the heart of an immense Labyrinth. Through the medium of this allusion, de la Paz meditates on failures, foundering, and the possibility of finding one's way.
Country USA
Brand University of Akron Press
Manufacturer The University Of Akron Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781629221724
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781629221724
ReleaseDate 2019-07-30

Country	USA
Brand	University of Akron Press
Manufacturer	The University Of Akron Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9781629221724
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781629221724
ReleaseDate	2019-07-30

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