Under All Silences: Shades of Love

by Ruth Gordon

All the diverse faces and feelings of love--from first meetings to discovery, passion, knowledge, and beyond--are captured in an array of poetry by Paul Verlaine, W.B. Yeats, Sappho, Maya Angelou, and others

Genres: Poetry

78 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1987

About the author

As well as writing plays, film scripts, and books, Ruth Gordon was an actress of stage and screen. She is perhaps best known for her return to acting later in her career with memorable roles in films such as Rosemary's Baby (1968) and Harold and Maude (1971).

She was married to Garson Kanin, with whom she wrote several screenplays.

Reviews

[Cadence]

I would give this book a thousand stars if I could. A good solid anthology of love poems that isn't too too corny

[Dan Zoeller]

One of the best books I’ve ever read. Personal, historical, and well researched. A tremendous achievement. Should be required reading in every AP US History course.