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A Gringo Like Me Paperback – September 15, 2007

by Jennifer L. Knox (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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Borrowing its title from an Ennio Morricone ditty in the spaghetti western Gunfight at Red Sands, Jennifer L. Knox's A Gringo Like Me contains poems at once raucous and sexy, tender and high. In favorites such as "Hot Ass Poem," "Cruising for Prostitutes," and "Chicken Bucket," Knox's speakers appear ornery, hickish, undereducated, misogynist, or worse, but each quirky character manages to elucidate a truth we're better off knowing, even if we'd rather forget it. At other times, Knox's lyrical "I" is downright pretty; in poems like "A Common American Name" and "Freckles" she charms. Knox has collected dramatic monologues, personal lyrics, and even plays together in a single energetic volume for a genuinely surprising debut.
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  1. Print length
    80 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Bloof Books
  4. Publication date
    September 15, 2007
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.19 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0615161448
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0615161440
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloof Books; 2nd edition (September 15, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 80 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0615161448
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0615161440
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.19 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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  • Aaron Abelleira
    5.0 out of 5 stars GringoLove
    Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2013
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    Jennifer L. Knox is one of those poets you can't stop and read, and say, "I am going to steal every cool trope this beyotch uses." Magnificent.
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  • Lala
    5.0 out of 5 stars STUNNING!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2005
    When you first begin to read Jennifer L. Knox's stunning accomplishment, A Gringo Like Me, you get sucked in to the world of the poems immediately as if pulled under water. Each poem has its own character and life to it--rough edges, foul mouths, sexual urges, heartbreaking statistics, insanity, and a language so full of textured sounds and the bold ringing of alarms--it is easy to see how this poet has established herself as a lightening rod in the poetry community. While some poems make you laugh uncontrollably with their hysterical honesty and colloquial stories, underneath all of these poems is a true respect and awe for what a person must do in order to survive. In this book we are introduced to all walks of life and allowed to see behind the curtain, underneath the skirt, inside the mind, all guided by the expert hand (and voice) of a genius poet. As a storyteller, Knox is uniquely brutal, as a comic she is strangely tragic, and as a poet she is a master of a language so bold and welcoming that when she pulls you under her water, you find that you are not only able to swim, you are able to breathe.
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  • Kody
    1.0 out of 5 stars awful poems
    Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2020
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    Nothing in here here of linquistic value. Save your money.
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  • D. Illich
    5.0 out of 5 stars A superb and funny book
    Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2006
    MFA students should be handed this book when they get to school -- yes, it is possible to write engaging, accessible verse that is funny, outrageous, and lyrical. Ms. Knox, along with writers like Jeffrey McDaniel and Matthew Zapruder, are showing a new way to engage with popular culture while at the same time writing poetry that can please any poetry fan.
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  • Joynes Reading Room
    5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful, Funny, and Fantastic!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2006
    This book is a joy to read. Knox has a talent for recognizing the absurdities of life and celebrating them. Her readings are spectacular phenomena. She is exuberant, animated, and absolutely in command of every word, every perfect inflection.
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  • Tim Wells
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 3, 2015
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    Loved it.
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