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The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry by Rita Dove

The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry by Rita Dove

The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry by Rita Dove
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The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry by Rita Dove Hardcover - 2011

by Rita Dove

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Penguin proudly presents an unparalleled survey of the best poems of the past century.

Rita Dove, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former U .S. Poet Laureate, introduces readers to the most significant and compelling poems of the past hundred years. Selecting from the canon of American poetry throughout the twentieth century, Dove has created an anthology that represents the full spectrum of aesthetic sensibilities-from styles and voices to themes and cultures-while balancing important poems with significant periods of each poet. Featuring poems both classic and contemporary, this collection reflects both a dynamic and cohesive portrait of modern American poetry and outlines its trajectory over the past century.

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  • Title The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry by Rita Dove
  • Author Rita Dove
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition [ Edition: repri
  • Pages 599
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Group, New York
  • Date 2011-10-25
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 123527
  • ISBN 9780143106432 / 0143106430
  • Weight 2.08 lbs (0.94 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.49 x 6.4 x 1.31 in (24.10 x 16.26 x 3.33 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects American poetry - 20th century
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011036342
  • Dewey Decimal Code 811.508

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Summary

Penguin proudly presents an unparalleled survey of the best poems of the past century.

Rita Dove, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former U .S. Poet Laureate, introduces readers to the most significant and compelling poems of the past hundred years. Selecting from the canon of American poetry throughout the twentieth century, Dove has created an anthology that represents the full spectrum of aesthetic sensibilities-from styles and voices to themes and cultures-while balancing important poems with significant periods of each poet. Featuring poems both classic and contemporary, this collection reflects both a dynamic and cohesive portrait of modern American poetry and outlines its trajectory over the past century.

From the publisher

Rita Dove is an award-winning poet, former U .S. Poet Laureate, and Presidential Scholar. She has published numerous volumes of poetry, fiction, plays, and essays. She is Commonwealth Professor of English at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where she lives with her husband, the writer Fred Viebahn.

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"The Penguin Anthology of 20th Century American Poetry has the solid, respectable, upright feel of a book bound for the syllabuses of myriad college courses. But it also has enough surprises to make it ideal for the rest of us too. It belongs on the bedside table as well as in a backpack."

About the author

Rita Dove is an award-winning poet, former U .S. Poet Laureate, and Presidential Scholar. She has published numerous volumes of poetry, fiction, plays, and essays. She is Commonwealth Professor of English at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, where she lives with her husband, the writer Fred Viebahn.

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