![]() ![]() ![]() Richard Siken: Even before I could attempt to address my concerns about the problems of representation, I had to come to terms with the ramifications of having already made something. Do these questions of representation have anything to do with the significant length of time between books? This is your first collection in ten years. Peter Mishler: In your new collection of poems War of the Foxes there are lines that express concern about art’s ability to represent reality. The poet’s resistance to answering certain questions-and his generosity in responding to others-reveals a deep respect for his art, which I am grateful that he shared with me. Siken to correspond with me through email to discuss this long-anticipated collection. Pleased to discover that Copper Canyon Press will soon release his second book War of the Foxes, I invited Mr. Since its release, I have turned to Crush many times to take pleasure in the images and voices that populate its poems. ![]() It has been ten years since Richard Siken’s first collection Crush was selected for the Yale Series of Younger Poets. ![]()
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