Poets of the Civil War
(American Poets Project #15)
$34.57
- Hardcover
250 pages
- Release Date
7 April 2005
Summary
Writers on both sides of the American Civil War “brought to the crisis” (in editor J. D. McClatchys’ words) “poetry’s unique ability to stir the emotions, to freeze the moment, to sweep the scene with a panoramic lens and suddenly swoop in for a close-up of suffering or courage.” This vibrant collection brings together the most memorable and enduring work inspired by the conflict- the masterpieces of Whitman and Melville, Sidney Lanier on the death of Stonewall Jackson, the anti-slavery poems…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781931082761 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1931082766 |
| Author: | J.D. McClatchy |
| Publisher: | The Library of America |
| Imprint: | The Library of America |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 250 |
| Release Date: | 7 April 2005 |
| Weight: | 268g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 127mm x 18mm |
| Series: | American Poets Project |
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Critics Review
“McClatchy’s selection has not only breadth of representation but fine choices within forms, causes, and poets.” – Sewanee Review
“McClatchy’s selection has not only breadth of representation but fine choices within forms, causes, and poets.” —Sewanee Review
About The Author
J.D. McClatchy
J. D. McClatchy(1945-2018) was the author of many books of poetry and essays, includingPlundered Hearts- New and Selected Poems(2014), and the editor of nine Library of America publications. He wrote the libretto for Ned Rorem’s operatic version ofOur Town, taught at Yale University, and served as editor ofThe Yale Review.
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