Winner of the Terrence Des Pres Prize for PoetryThe Spirit Level is the first collection by an exciting new voice in American poetry. Representing the world as a place of feverish energies, David Barber creates a virtuoso tension between playful, sometimes flamboyant, diction, and the seriousness of his concerns. Balance and grace, but also wit and verbal energy, and a deft hand at shaping the poem, make Barber's first book a superb debut.
- ISBN13 9780810150232
- Publish Date 31 December 1995 (first published 30 October 1995)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 25 March 2022
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Northwestern University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 81
- Language English