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Oranges & Peanuts for SaleMany of the twenty-eight essays in Oranges & Peanuts for Sale have appeared in translation in seventeen countries; some have never been published in English before. They include introductions for books of avant-garde poets; collaborations with visual artists, and articles for publications such as...
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The Collected Poems of William Carlos Williams: 1909-1939So that readers could more fully understand the extent of Williams' radical simplicity, all of his published poetry, excluding Paterson, was reissued in two definite volumes, of which this is the first.Author: William Carlos Williams, Christopher MacgowanPublisher: New Directions Publishing CorporationPublished: 12/17/1986Pages: 604Binding Type:...
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The Collected Poems of Thomas MertonIn 1944, New Directions brought out Thomas Merton's first book of verse. By the time of his tragic, untimely death in 1968, Father Louis (as he was known at the Trappist monastery where he lived for twenty-seven years) had published upwards of fifty books...
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Possibility of Being: A Selection of PoemsThe eighty-four poems included in this small volume will serve as a sound and inviting introduction to Rilke's strategies in the pursuit of "being." And just as the unicorn in "This Is the Creature" has an eternal "possibility of being" but only becomes visible...
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Lightning from the Depths: An Anthology of Albanian PoetryIf a peopleHave no poetsAnd no poetry of their ownFor a National AnthologyThen treachery and barkingWill do the trickWith these words, a challenge is laid down in this new volume of Albanian poetry. Albania, however, has a dynamic tradition of literature. Lightning from the...
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Pushkin on LiteraturePushkin on Literature approaches Pushkin's literary accomplishment from a unique perspective: it focuses on Pushkin the critic, and on his passionate enthusiasm, volatile judgments, joy, frustration, and fascination with the literary world that surrounded him. This is the only English-language edition of the complete...
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Walking with Gerard Manley Hopkins: A Poet's JourneyDuring his lifetime, priest-poet Gerard Manley Hopkins appeared to be a failure. His daring conversion to Catholicism and entry into the Society of Jesus in Victorian England alienated him from friends and family and dashed his chances for the brilliant academic career that would...
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´Umar Ibn Al-Farid: Sufi Verse, Saintly LifeUmar Ibn al-Farid (b. 576 [hijri date]/1181 CE; d. 632 [hijri date]/1235 is the most venerated mystical poet in Arabic. An accomplished Sufi as well as a respected poet, his poetry blends the two traditions-classical Arabic poetry and Islamic mysticism-in a body of work...
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Paradise, IndianaA father and son shovel snow from a driveway; a boy accidentally sets himself on fire; two boys fish for bluegill; a young drag queen returns home to die. At the center of it all, a teenage boy's suicide resonates through the lives of...
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HereditiesIn his award-winning first book, J. Michael Martinez reenvisions Latino poetics and its current conceptions of cultural identity. In Heredities, he opens a historically ravaged continental body through a metaphysical dissection into Being and silence. The hand manipulates a surgical etymology through the spine:...
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Houses Are FieldsTaije Silverman's debut collection chronicles her family's devotion and dissolution through the death of her mother. Ranging in style from measured narratives to fragmented lyrics that convey the ambiguity of loss, these poems both arc into the past and question the possibility of the...
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Shout!: Little Poems That RoarThis vibrant collection of twenty-one poems celebrates the joys (snack time ) and pitfalls (2 + 2 = 23?) of childhood. Brod Bagert's often silly, always winsome poems cover everything from the seasons and the stars to finger paint and kids who quack. With...
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The Promise of Hope: New and Selected Poems, 1964-2013Kofi Awoonor, one of Ghana's most accomplished poets, had for almost half a century committed himself to teaching, political engagement, and the literary arts. The one constant that guided and shaped his many occupations and roles in life was poetry. The Promise of Hope...
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The Niagara River: PoemsIn the citation accompanying Kay's recent award of the prestigious Ruth Lilly Prize, Christine Wiman wrote: Kay Ryan can take any subject and make it her own. Her poems-which combine extreme concision and formal expertise with broad subjects and deep feeling-could never be mistaken...
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The Harm Fields: PoemsDavid Lloyd's poetry abides in a lineage of poetic modernism, often in dialogue with poets like César Vallejo, Paul Celan, and Mahmoud Darwish. The poems in The Harm Fields are rich in imagery, their language a fluent mix of registers, from colloquial idioms to...
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GrimericksA witty collection of 20 limericks about things spooky, creepy, and crawly There's a ghost of a grizzly bear, a chess-playing ghoul, and a "witchhiking" witch all grimly illustrated by Gris Grimly. This book is a must-have for all trick-or-treaters on Halloween Author: Susan...
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The Look WithinThe author, to some extent, is using this book of poetry to hopefully launch her writing career; but at the same time, she would like to see this book of poetry become an inspirational tool for young people. Perhaps young readers can be comforted...
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Poetry 180: A Turning Back to PoetryCollecting 180 poems by the most exciting poets at work today, Poetry 180 is the perfect anthology for poetry lovers who appreciate engaging, thoughtful poems that are an immediate pleasure to read.Author: Billy Collins EdPublisher: TurtlebackPublished: 03/01/2003Pages: 323Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 7.60h x 5.00w...
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An Introduction to Gaelic PoetryIntroduces the reader to Gaelic poetryAuthor: Derrick ThomsonPublisher: Edinburgh University PressPublished: 05/01/1990Pages: 236Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9780748601271Audience: Young Adult
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Follow the Recipe: Poems about Imagination, Celebration, and CakeA joyful collection of poems by the author of Mirror Mirror, in the form of recipes both simple and allegorical. This delicious collection of poems by the innovative Marilyn Singer is accompanied by vibrant splashy artwork by two-time Caldecott honoree Marjorie Priceman. Presented in...
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