Carson, Anne

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Decreation

poetry, essays, opera
2005
A collection of more than forty poems, essays, screenplays, opera librettos, and other types of work by Anne Carson on the theme of "decreation.".

The beauty of the husband

a fictional essay in 29 tangos
2001
A fictional essay by Anne Carson which is based on Keat's idea that beauty is truth.

Autobiography of red

a novel in verse
1999
Adapts ancient poet Stesichorus's "Geryoneis" into an epic poem set in modern times, told by the red winged monster Geryon, whose inner passions are evoked by a love affair with a drifter, Herakles.

Autobiography of red

a novel in verse
1998
As a child, Geryon, a winged red monster, is tormented by his brother and finds his escape in his photography.

Nox

2010
Accordion pages fold out to display the author's epitaph for her brother with letters, photographs, sketches, definitions, and poetry on her brother's life and her own experiences when, after she learned of his death, the author traveled to meet with his widow in Copenhagen.
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