{"product_id":"four-nose-jobs-a-day-poems-9781961884885","title":"Four Nose Jobs a Day: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Banhart approaches somber themes with whimsy... h\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eis work expounds on a crucial tenet of queerness: liberation in lightness and in unabashed optimism. Funny and enduringly weird. \" --\u003ci\u003ePITCHFORK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLike Devendra Banhart's music and visual art, his poetry appears at the convergence of humor and sorrow, tragedy and joy. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eFour Nose Jobs A Day\u003c\/i\u003e, Banhart's second collection, the poet explores matters of the heart and soul through an absurdist lens both sly and compassionate. As the opening lines of the collection alert us, Banhart loves \"a Love Poem\/One that reads\/Like Blackberries\/On a wooden cup\". With iconoclastic verve, Banhart builds small, often silly paths of poetic language that lead to meaningful conclusions: \"Poetry is when\/the dead end\/Starts to go somewhere\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike professional musicians constantly on tour, Banhart reminds us that we, the readers, have countless places to visit both in the world around us, and inside ourselves--whether these places resonate and register is up to us, not the places. The poems of \u003ci\u003eFour Nose Jobs A Day\u003c\/i\u003e break the surface of reality, small bubbles of insight. Sometimes there is laughter in the face of absurdity; consolation for grief or despair; and sometimes there is simply gratitude. \"What an Honor,\" the poet reminds us, \"To have emotions\/Any of them.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Devendra Banhart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Unnamed Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781961884885\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBanhart, Devendra:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eDevendra Banhart \u003c\/b\u003e(b. 1980, Houston, Texas) lives and works in Los Angeles. He was born Devendra Obi Banhart in Houston, Texas, but spent his childhood in Caracas, Venezuela; as a teenager, his family returned to the States, relocating in Southern California. An internationally renowned musician, songwriter, and visual artist considered a pioneer of the \"freak folk\" and \"New Weird America\" movements, Banhart has toured, performed, and collaborated with Vashti Bunyan, Yoko Ono, Os Mutantes, the Swans, ANOHNI, Caetano Veloso, and Beck, amongst many others. His musical work has always existed symbiotically alongside his pursuits in the other fine arts. He has released 12 full length albums, been nominated for a Grammy, has released one book of poetry with Featherproof Press. His visual art has been presented across some of the most respected museums and galleries around the world. Exhibitions include \u003ci\u003eOffering Cloud of Scattered Genitalia\u003c\/i\u003e, Serralves Museum, Porto, PT; \u003ci\u003eThe Grief I Have Caused You\u003c\/i\u003e, Nicodim Gallery, Los Angeles, Ca (2022); \u003ci\u003eOther Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e, Hauser and Wirth, Los Angeles, Ca (2019); \u003ci\u003eVoglio proprio vedere\u003c\/i\u003e, Mazzoli, Modena, Italy (2017); \u003ci\u003eSphinx Interiors \u0026amp; Other Works\u003c\/i\u003e, Mazzoli, Modena, Italy (2014, solo); \u003ci\u003eAbstract Rhythms: Paul Klee and Devendra Banhart\u003c\/i\u003e, SFMoMA, San Francisco (2007-2008); \u003ci\u003eMusic is a Better Noise, \u003c\/i\u003e MoMA PS1, Queens, New York (2007); and \u003ci\u003eDevendra Banhart\u003c\/i\u003e, Mazzoli, Modena, Italy (2006, solo). His monograph of drawings and paintings \u003ci\u003eI Left My Noodle on Ramen Street\u003c\/i\u003e (2015, Prestel) features essays by Jeffrey Deitch and Beck.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Devendra Banhart \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48483493445789,"sku":"9781961884885","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_1ad2805d-5ce4-4f31-b88c-0211222090d0.jpg?v=1782287812","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/four-nose-jobs-a-day-poems-9781961884885","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}