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    A Study Guide for Glyn Maxwell's "The Nerve"
    A Study Guide for Glyn Maxwell's "The Nerve"
    A Study Guide for Glyn Maxwell's "The Nerve"
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    A Study Guide for Glyn Maxwell's "The Nerve"

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    A Study Guide for Glyn Maxwell's "The Nerve," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Poetry for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Poetry for Students for all of your research needs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCengage Learning - Gale
    Release dateAug 26, 2016
    ISBN9781535838627
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      A Study Guide for Glyn Maxwell's "The Nerve" - Gale

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      The Nerve

      Glyn Maxwell

      2002

      Introduction

      Glyn Maxwell takes his readers to a very special place with his poem The Nerve, a spot on the edge of everyday familiarity. It is a lively position to take, Maxwell writes in his poem, when a person finds himself standing suddenly very far from what he knows. It is the excitement that comes from facing the unknown that this poem attempts to identify and encourages its readers to find.

      Maxwell knows about standing outside his known parameters. He is a British citizen living in New England, facing a new culture and a new, though similar, language of expression. With this poem, he shares his feelings about what happens when a person cross[es] a line and sees life from a different, unexpected perspective. The experience can have several different consequences: some might be positive; others might not. But you ought to recognise it, says the poem.

      The Nerve was published in a collection of the same title. In 2002, that collection was chosen by the New York Times as a Notable Book of the Year. The title poem reflects certain aspects of Maxwell's life in suburban New England, but the poem is not just about him. It could be about a man; it could be about a woman. It is about life, anywhere.

      Author Biography

      Glyn Maxwell, author of the poem The Nerve, is a multitalented writer well known for his plays, novels, and opera librettos. He is also a teacher and an editor. Of all his abilities, this award-winning author is most recognized as a gifted poet.

      Maxwell was born in Hertfordshire, England, in 1962. He received his bachelor's degree from Oxford University. Shortly after graduation, Maxwell won a scholarship to Boston University and came to the United States to study poetry and theater under Derek Walcott. After returning to England, Maxwell worked as a literary

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