{"title":"Joan Swift","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoan Swift was the author four collections of poetry including \u003cem\u003eThe Tiger Iris\u003c\/em\u003e, published by BOA in 1999. She was the recipient of \u003cspan\u003e three National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowships, an Ingram Merrill writing award, a grant from the Washington State Arts Commission, and a  Pushcart Prize.\u003c\/span\u003e Her poems have been widely published in anthologies and literary journals including \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic, Poetry, DoubleTake\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAmerican Poetry Review\u003c\/em\u003e. Joan passed away in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-tiger-iris","title":"The Tiger Iris","description":"\u003ch4\u003eAvailable in limited quantity\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoving easily between the natural world and the world of human nature, \u003cem\u003eThe Tiger Iris\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of poems of bittersweet beauty. Dedicated to Swift's mother, \u003cem\u003eThe Tiger Iris\u003c\/em\u003e explores her life and death in poignant and affectionate poems such as \"Stockings\" and \"Lou\"; complementing these are the poems based on events in Swift's own life, stretching from her home in the Northwest to a city on the Gulf of Finland. Rich and emotionally complex, \u003cem\u003eThe Tiger Iris\u003c\/em\u003e is a testament to Swift's ability to transform--in Madeline DeFrees' words--\"reverses into poems of astonishing beauty and strength.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a first edition, first printing. Book Condition: Fine. This copy has been archived at BOA Editions, Ltd., since its publication. Unread. Ideal collector's copy. Actual cover design may vary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e© BOA Editions, Ltd. 1999. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":null,"offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":8419229381,"sku":"9781880238820","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/0178\/products\/file_145.jpeg?v=1527683615"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/0178\/collections\/swift_large_57f99cf2-4245-4432-8638-986d8e4a48d1.jpeg?v=1453390813","url":"https:\/\/shop.boaeditions.org\/collections\/joan-swift.oembed","provider":"Boa Editions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}