Written in Water, Written in Stone: Twenty Years of Poets on Poetry

Poets on Poetry

by Martin Lammon (Editor)

For twenty years, the Poets on Poetry series, under the editorship of Donald Hall, has provided readers with a variety of prose reflections, interviews, essays, and other works by America's leading contemporary poets. With Written in Water, Written in Stone, Martin Lammon celebrates the longevity and literary success of the series by gathering together exemplary selections from many of its volumes. Organized by theme ranging from language and form, politics and poetry, to the literary industry, Written in Water, Written in Stone offers a remarkable survey of the salient issues that concern contemporary poets and their readers.
Included are selections from, among others, Robert Bly, Hayden Carruth, Amy Clampitt, Robert Creeley, Tess Gallagher, Donald Hall, Robert Hayden, Galway Kinnell, Richard Kostelanetz, Maxine Kumin, Philip Levine, Marge Piercy, Anne Sexton, Charles Simic, Louis Simpson, William Stafford, Diane Wakoski, Charles Wright, and James Wright. This diverse collection of popular contemporary poets is sure to appeal to a wide range of readers.
Martin Lammon teaches creative writing at Fairmont State College. He is a poet and editor of the literary magazine Kestrel.

Genres: Poetry

304 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1997

Reviews

[Carolyn Hembree · Rating 4 out of 5]

Important series for poets. With an anthology like this, some were up my alley, some not. James Wright, Robert Creeley, Jane Miller were highlights. Charles Wright is one of my favorite poets but gets too preachy when relaying thoughts on poetry.

[Talia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Essays and things about writing. I rarely get excited about these sorts of books. In fact, I rarely find one with enough oomph to get me to read it. But this one contains some pretty memorable and powerful quotes.