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In his brilliant review Crepuscular Dreaming, William Seaton dives deep into the world of Kirpal Gordon’s New York at Twilight, a collection where the familiar streets of the city blend seamlessly with dreams, metaphysical musings, and profound art. Seaton highlights how Gordon’s reimagined New York is at once local and universal, echoing T.S. Eliot’s "Unreal City" and Baudelaire’s Paris. With vivid references to real locations like the Kosciuszko Bridge and St. Marks Place, Seaton connects the city's concrete reality with its more elusive, surreal qualities.
Seaton’s insightful analysis showcases how Gordon uses twilight language—a term rooted in Hindu and Buddhist traditions—to blur the line between the everyday and the cosmic. Each character, whether exploring love, art, or existential truth, is engaged in a quest for deeper meaning, creating stories that transcend the ordinary. Seaton marvels at how Gordon’s narrative, filled with sharp, figurative language and rich soundscapes, begs to be read aloud—each story a "solid narrative" with fully realized characters, leaving the reader eager for more.
๐ For a full exploration of Gordon’s poetic and metaphysical New York at Twilight, ๐๐ก๐๐๐ค ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ง'๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ฐ below.
Review / Essay (Poetry on the Loose)
Crepuscular Dreaming: Kirpal Gordon’s New York at Twilight
William Seaton • July 1, 2024
A close, thoughtful read of New York at Twilight—twilight language, dream-work, art, eros, and the city’s metaphysical charge.
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