. . "New York (N.Y.)" . . "Science fiction, American." . . "Science fiction"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "Fiction" . . . . . . "Follows the life of a gay African-American poet from New York City's Lower East Side, in a tale told in reverse that follows his receipt of a literary prize in his fifties, his ill-fated marriage to an emotionally disturbed woman, and his first sexual experience in college." . "Dark reflections" . "Dark reflections"@en . . . . . . . "Arnold Hawley, a gay, African-American poet, has lived in NYC for most of his life. Dark Reflections traces Hawley's life in three sections--in reverse order. Part one: Hawley, at 50 years old, wins the an award for his sixth book of poems. Part two explores Hawley's unhappy marriage, while the final section recalls his college days. Dark Reflections, moving back and forth in time, creates a meditation on social attitudes, loneliness, and life's triumphs."@en .