Robert Schumann Is Mad Again

“Dubie’s uncontested mastery of the lyric poem has... broken into strange and revelatory territory.” - International Griffin Poetry Prize, Judge’s Citation

“The reader new to Mr. Dubie’s work is likely to be struck first by the vigor of his forms and the bravery of his language.” —The New York Times

“...one of the most powerful and influential American poets.” - The Washington Post Book World

“Dubie’s poems are works of great beauty, even when they deal with harsh realities.” —National
Poetry Review

“In Dubie’s sphere, anything can happen, and when it does, he brings it to the reader in excruciating and exquisite detail.” —Library Journal

“Dubie’s poems are unmatched in their incandescent imaginings, gorgeous language, and fearless
tracking of the inexorably turning wheel of existence.” —Donna Seaman, Booklist

“Dubie’s poetry... is a brave vision of other worlds where human frailty and strength fuse to create a writing unlike any other in American poetry.”—Bloomsbury Review

“Dubie’s dramatic poetry seeks to represent our deepest moments of perception, struggle, and revelation. Out of his voice come the voices of multitudes. Yet his achievement and vision are singular.” —American Book Review