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Great American Prose Poems: From Poe to the Present

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Availability:In StockContributor:David Lehman (Editor)Publish date:2003-04-21Pages:352
Language:EnglishPublisher:Scribner Book CompanyISBN-13:9780743243506ISBN-10:743243501UPC:9780743243506Book Category:PoetryBook Subcategory:Anthologies (multiple authors), AmericanSize:8.40 x 5.56 x 0.93 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SC3NS5D71M
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.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Scribner Book CompanyISBN-13:9780743243506ISBN-10:743243501UPC:9780743243506Book Category:PoetryBook Subcategory:Anthologies (multiple authors), AmericanSize:8.40 x 5.56 x 0.93 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SC3NS5D71M
David Lehman, the series editor of The Best American Poetry, edited The Oxford Book of American Poetry. His books of poetry include The Morning Line, When a Woman Loves a Man, and The Daily Mirror. The most recent of his many nonfiction books is The Mysterious Romance of Murder: Crime, Detection, and the Spirit of Noir. He lives in New York City and Ithaca, New York.
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