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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.008
EAN: 9780743243506
ISBN: 0743243501
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Manufacturer: Scribner
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: April 21, 2003
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A prose poem is a poem written in prose rather than verse. But what does that really mean? Is it an indefinable hybrid? An anomaly in the history of poetry? Are the very words "prose poem" an oxymoron? This groundbreaking anthology edited by celebrated poet David Lehman, editor of The Best American Poetry series, traces the form in all its dazzling variety from Poe and Emerson to Auden and Ashbery and on, right up to the present. In his brilliant and lucid introduction, Lehman defines the prose poem, summarizes its French heritage, and outlines its history in the United States. Included here are important works from masters of American literature, as well as poems by contemporary mainstays and emerging talents who demonstrate why the form has become an irresistible option for the practicing poet today. Great American Prose Poems is a marvelous collection, a must-have for anyone interested in the current state of the art.
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I've never known that there has been so many prose poem tradition in American Literature, and, this book is able to show it. Indeed, we can read, and think about, argues and concepts in order to introduce criteria defining what could be prose poetry. This characteristic is reinforced by the chronological approach, and the mix of author styles that was choose being representative of prose poem.
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I've always enjoyed reading short stories, but over the years I've started to appreciate their form more than their plot-lines, and a careful and insightful use of language became something I increasingly valued. The first time I came across a prose poem, although I did not know it was called that at the time, was a translation of Czeslaw Milosz poem by Robert Pinsky. I was immediately fascinated by it, but I thought it was just something characteristic Milosz's style. Many years later I came across ... Read More
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David Lehman's 'Great American Prose Poems' gives an interesting and insightful look into the world of the questionable - yet undeniably fascinating - genre of prose poetry. First providing the reader with an engaging introduction on the origins and essentials of prose poetry, Lehman proceeds to include a good basic range of authors. Gertrude Stein has a particularly impressive contribution, as do several others. This is a thought-provoking and highly recommended read for anyone interested in learning ... Read More
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A canny introduction ushers the reader into this hybrid art form. The examples illuminate the form's history and variety. Most of the prose poems are superb; only a few disappoint. And readers previously unfamiliar with the genre (like myself) will likely be introduced to established but little-known writers of tremendous depth, beauty and originality, like Lyn Hejinian and Fanny Howe. I highly recommend this collection.
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This is a great book, an American book, a prose book full of poems, a poetry book full of prose, an American book you can take to Paris, a book with a cover like none you've ever seen, a collage you can take to college. Yes, I dig it.
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Dewey Decimal Number: 811.008
EAN: 9780743243506
ISBN: 0743243501
Label: Scribner
Manufacturer: Scribner
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: April 21, 2003
Publisher: Scribner
Studio: Scribner