The Best American Poetry (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780743203869)

Since its inception in 1988, The Best American Poetry series has achieved brand-name status in the literary world as the preeminent showcase of each year's most important contributions to American poetry. This year's exceptional volume, edited by Robert Creeley, a figure revered across teh wide spectrum of American poetry, features a diverse mix of established masters, rising stars and the leading lights of a younger generation. The pleasure of the poems selected here, Creeley explains in his introduction, is "that they caught my fancy, some almost outrageously, some by their quiet, nearly diffident manner, some by unexpected turns of thought or insight, others by a confident authority and intent." With comments from the poets elucidating their work, a thought-provoking introduction from Creeley, and Lehman's always popular foreword assessing the current state of poetry, The Best American Poetry 2002 will prove as irresistible to new readers as it is indispensable for poetry fans everywhere.

Author: Robert Creeley
ISBN-10: 0743203860
ISBN-13: 9780743203869
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Language: English
Published: 09/17/2002
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/22/2002 pg. 170
Booklist 08/01/2002 pg. 1912