Forrest Gander
Forrest Gander is an American poet, novelist, essayist, and translator known for his work that often explores the relationship between language and the natural world. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 2019 for his collection 'Be With'.
Books
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1. The Trace
In a desolate stretch of the Mexican desert, a couple embarks on a journey that tests the limits of their relationship and their resilience. As they navigate the harsh landscape, they confront not only the physical challenges of their environment but also the emotional scars that have long haunted them. Their journey becomes a meditation on loss, love, and the search for meaning in a world that seems indifferent to their struggles. The narrative weaves together themes of survival and introspection, painting a vivid picture of human endurance against the backdrop of an unforgiving wilderness.
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2. Be With
A spare, luminous sequence of poems that moves between domestic intimacy and vast geological and historical time, attending to how language and attention keep presence alive; the work juxtaposes careful observation of bodies, landscapes, and objects with moments of scientific detail, translation, and elegiac reflection to create a searching meditation on belonging, loss, and the persistence of tenderness.