James Wright: A Life in Poetry by Blunk, Jonathan
James Wright: A Life in Poetry by Blunk, Jonathan

James Wright: A Life in Poetry

The authorized and sweeping biography of one of America's most complex, influential, and enduring poets In the...
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Author: Jonathan Blunk
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James Wright: A Life in Poetry by Blunk, Jonathan

James Wright: A Life in Poetry

$290.32
James Wright: A Life in Poetry by Blunk, Jonathan

James Wright: A Life in Poetry

$290.32
Author: Jonathan Blunk
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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The authorized and sweeping biography of one of America's most complex, influential, and enduring poets

In the extraordinary generation of American poets who came of age in the middle of the twentieth century, James Wright (1927-1980) was frequently placed at the top of the list. With a fierce, single-minded devotion to his work, Wright escaped the steel town of his Depression-era childhood in the Ohio valley to become a revered professor of English literature and a Pulitzer Prize winner. But his hometown remained at the heart of his work, and he courted a rough, enduring muse from his vivid memories of the Midwest. A full-throated lyricism and classical poise became his tools, honesty and unwavering compassion his trademark.

Using meticulous research, hundreds of interviews, and Wright's public readings, Jonathan Blunk's authorized biography explores the poet's life and work with exceptional candor, making full use of Wright's extensive unpublished work--letters, poems, translations, and personal journals. Focusing on the tensions that forced Wright's poetic breakthroughs and the relationships that plunged him to emotional depths, Blunk provides a spirited portrait, and a fascinating depiction of this turbulent period in American letters.

A gifted translator and mesmerizing reader, Wright appears throughout in all his complex and eloquent urgency. Discerning yet expansive, James Wright will change the way the poet's work is understood and inspire a new appreciation for his enduring achievement.

Author: Jonathan Blunk
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published: 03/12/2019
Pages: 526
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.54lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d
ISBN: 9780374537937

About the Author
Jonathan Blunk is a poet, critic, essayist, and radio producer. His work has appeared in The Nation, Poets & Writers, The Georgia Review, and elsewhere. He was a co-editor of A Wild Perfection, the selected letters of James Wright.
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