Dance Script with Electric Ballarina

Alice Fulton's writing hasbeen characterized by The New Yorker as "electrifying,"and the poet herself, according to Publishers Weekly, "maybe Dickinson's postmodern heir."Dance Script With Electric Ballerina, Fulton's award-winning first book, is now considered aclassic of contemporary poetry. On its release, reviewers commented:"She achieves . . . intellectualsubstance . . . without sacrificing emotional richness. Fulton's lively,distinctive style and buoyant faith . . . are most evident." -- Choice"Her fast-paced verserolls off the tongue like colloquial speech, or flows like rhythms ofAmerican jazz." -- Publishers Weekly"Fulton's distinct voicemarks her as a poet to watch." -- Library JournalOne of "two extremelyimpressive poetic debuts in 1983. By the time she's through, we want toshout 'encore!'" -- David Lehman, Newsday and The Philadelphia Inquirer"Reading her . . . youmust sharpen your spirit to be moved by what is uncanny and rare."-- Matthew Gilbert, The Boston Review"Delightful, energeticpoems, alive with the exhilaration of creation." -- Stephen C. Behrendt,Prairie Schooner