UA Press releases inaugural Permafrost prize winner

February 17, 2015

University Relations

The University of Alaska Press announces the release of Adam Tavel's "Plash and Levitation" — the inaugural selection for the Permafrost Book Prize in Poetry.

"Plash and Levitation" delves into the chaotic sublime of fatherhood, the candid revelations of youth and the lingering consequences of history. Adam Tavel’s revealing and imaginative poems are joined by fictional monologues from historical figures and cultural icons, juxtaposing personal history with our shared one. Civil War Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman and rock legend Keith Moon are joined by musings from the Redskins logo and the Wolfman. Together they create a lively chorus that clashes and soars. The result is 42 fascinating pieces that are witty, consistently musical and undeniably powerful.

Tavel is an associate professor of English at Wor-Wic Community College in Salisbury, Maryland.

Permafrost is a literary journal run by graduate students associated with UAF. The Permafrost Book Prize in Poetry grants publication of a book-length collection of poems, $1,000 and distribution through UA Press.

For more information about this title and many more, please visit www.uapress.alaska.edu or call 800-621-2736.