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The American Poetry Anthology
This book aims to gather a selection that represents the diversity and richness of American poetry written by poets who share a sophistication that promises to evolve, with continued effort and risk, a new and powerful poetic idiom.
- GenresPoetry
540 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1975
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June 13, 2024
Me not finishing this book is my way of finally fighting the sunk cost fallacy.
September 4, 2019
I know I read this in June 1990 because I mentioned it multiple times in my journal from that year. I especially liked "Alcestis on the Poetry Circuit" by Erica Jong.
The best slave
does not need to be beaten.
She beats herself.
The best slave
does not need to be beaten.
She beats herself.
June 29, 2022
the gods walked down
from the mountain we built for them
-Louise Gluck, 'The Garden'
from the mountain we built for them
-Louise Gluck, 'The Garden'
February 17, 2008
I am always going back to this so marking it as read, well...I have but not cover to cover. I take it when the mood strikes, like a glass of wine, or a pomegranate.
Like any anthology of poetry, it's full of great poems and then, not so great. We all have different tastes and that's what's so wonderful about poetry. There are a bajillion ideas thoughts and feelings expressed by a jillion poets and a mix and match of everything in an anthology. It's like a poetic smorgasboard. I recommend any poetry anthology. This is old (copywrite 1975)I got it at a garage sale or maybe goodwill. It's got some of todays better known poets though. . . Rita Dove, Carolyn Forche, Marilyn Hacker, Thomas Lux, Alice Walker. A lot of these were their first attempts probably, so I think that's pretty cool. Check it out if you can find it.
Like any anthology of poetry, it's full of great poems and then, not so great. We all have different tastes and that's what's so wonderful about poetry. There are a bajillion ideas thoughts and feelings expressed by a jillion poets and a mix and match of everything in an anthology. It's like a poetic smorgasboard. I recommend any poetry anthology. This is old (copywrite 1975)I got it at a garage sale or maybe goodwill. It's got some of todays better known poets though. . . Rita Dove, Carolyn Forche, Marilyn Hacker, Thomas Lux, Alice Walker. A lot of these were their first attempts probably, so I think that's pretty cool. Check it out if you can find it.
January 31, 2008
Great overview - at times very hit-or-miss - of the future of american poetry in 1975. worthwhile
May 21, 2015
I've been reading from this anthology for about 30 years. I have a few favorites, and there are some that make me uncomfortable. I like Mark Strand's anthologies better, but oh, well.
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