{"product_id":"the-bridge-and-white-buildings-hart-crane-9780486855370","title":"The Bridge and White Buildings","description":"\"Hart Crane may well remain as the greatest poet produced by America since Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson. . . . His imaginative intensity, his flashes of imagery, his Elizabethan grandeur, make his rich blank verse eclipse most of the poetry written in English since Yeats.\" --Henri Peyre, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A key figure in American modernist poetry, Hart Crane (1899-1932) was a visionary American poet known for his rich, imagistic language and bold exploration of themes such as identity, spirituality, and human connection. His celebrated work, \u003ci\u003eThe Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e, is an epic meditation on America, using the Brooklyn Bridge metaphorically--connecting America's past with its industrialized future of innovation, progress, and hope within the American Dream. In \u003ci\u003eWhite Buildings\u003c\/i\u003e, his lyrical intensity is revealed in poems exploring the complexities of love, loss, and artistic ambition, along with his openness to queer themes. His experimental approach to poetry has solidified his place as a significant voice in twentieth-century poetry. Despite his tragically short life, Crane's works continue to inspire readers and writers alike, offering profound insights into the struggles and aspirations of the human spirit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hart Crane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0486855376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486855370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Hart Crane","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47452513698047,"sku":"9780486855370","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_49bfad0e-2cbe-4cdb-a644-f61ce87432b8.jpg?v=1761928876","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-bridge-and-white-buildings-hart-crane-9780486855370","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}