“Let's say someone has experienced a violent trauma or betrayal: a child has been raped by a parent or has witnessed the destruction of someone he loves or has been so traumatized by the possibility of beatings and punishments that he's afraid to act. If the trauma is great enough, that person's life may become frozen, emotionally frozen even though he still gets up in the morning, is busy all day, and goes to bed at night. But there's this empty space that begins to fill with rage, rage toward everyone - the perpetrator, the people in the world who haven't suffered, even toward himself. (174)”
Quote by Stephen Dobyns
Work
Boy in the Water: A Novel
This novel is a suspenseful exploration of a boy's mysterious disappearance and the subsequent investigation into his fate. The story is set against the backdrop of a small community, where the boy's sudden appearance and subsequent vanishing raises questions and tensions among the townspeople. more
Author
Stephen Dobyns
Stephen Dobyns is an American poet born on February 19, 1941. His poetry is known for its profound emotion and rich imagination, covering a wide range of themes including love, death, history, and religion. more
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