Tasker Street
Mark Halliday
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Tasker Street
Published
1992
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Pages
76
ISBN-10
0870237764
Description
Winner of the 1991 Juniper Prize, the annual poetry award sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Press. Written in the tones and rhythms of everyday speech, Mark Halliday's poems focus on gaps between people and the questions that arise when we try to bridge those gaps through language. Some poems explore the fissures created by race, gender, and class. More often, though, the kinds of separation and alienation evoked in Tasker Street emerge from the sheer fact of difference between one consciousness and another. The poems wonder how the pain and frustration of this isolation may at times be relieved or counterbalanced through empathy, love, and art. The possibility that lost selves may be rescued through language haunts the first of the book's four sections. The poems in the second section emphasize the need for a feeling that one's life is significant, not perpetually dissolving. In the third section, Halliday struggles to imagine the inner lives of people against the obliterative force of the multiplicity of selves. Six final poems crystallize yearnings for some sense of consolation and renewed confidence.
Poems
Poetics
The complete poetical works
Fathers Never Leave You (Poetic Works By One Author)
Collected Poems in English (Poetic Works By One Author)
Poems by John Keats
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Tasker Street?
This edition of Tasker Street has approximately 76 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Tasker Street?
For most readers, Tasker Street typically takes between 1h 35m and 1h 3m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 19,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 1h 16m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 3 days • Estimated word count: 19,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Tasker Street?
The estimated word count for Tasker Street is approximately 19,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Tasker Street?
Tasker Street was written by Mark Halliday.
When was Tasker Street published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1992. The original work may have been published on a different date.