The Autumn House Anthology of Contemporary American Poetry

By Sue Ellen Thompson

Book Overview

The Autumn House Anthology of Contemporary American Poetry features 300 poems by 94 of America's best poets, including Wendell Berry, Rita Dove, Stephen Dunn, Denise Duhamel,Tony Hoagland, Li-Young... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932870067
• ISBN13: 9781932870060
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Autumn House Pr
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.3" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

A major offering that is sure to delight

This is a wonderful collection of poetry that would be ideal for someone wanting to sample poetry or perhaps give as a gift. There is something in the 300 plus poems by 94 of America's best poets that will appeal to virtually any reader remotely interested in poetry. The reader can sample the works of both well known poets like Philip Levine, Ruth L. Schwartz, and Billy Collins as well as lesser known but highly regarded one's such as Tracy K. Smith, Nick Flynn, and Joy Katz. The subjects addressed run the gambit from love, desire, death, and family relationships to a host of other offerings that make this a literal poetry feast of some of the best of the best in contemporary American poetry. A major offering that is sure to delight.