{"product_id":"the-poetry-of-ralph-l-jim-c-meador-9781981951895","title":"The Poetry of Ralph L. Kinsey: A Rediscovery","description":"The purpose of this collection is to reissue the poetry of Ralph L. Kinsey (1912-1982), a noted and accomplished American poet whose work has been unjustly neglected since his death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the decade between 1954 and 1965, Kinsey produced four books of poetry. His first collection, \u003ci\u003eSand against the Wind\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Durham Chapbook Award at the University of New Hampshire Writers' Conference in 1953. The 36-page chapbook was issued in an edition of 350 copies by the American Weave Press in Cleveland, Ohio. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn 80-page hardback volume with 53 poems, \u003ci\u003eThe Pageless Air\u003c\/i\u003e, a Book Club for Poetry selection, was released by the Golden Quill Press in 1959. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA chapbook entitled \u003ci\u003eThe Mouth of Sarah\u003c\/i\u003e was published by the American Weave Press in 1963 in an edition of 500 copies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo hundred copies of a 20-page chapbook, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Straw\u003c\/i\u003e, were distributed by the Hors Commerce Press in Torrance, California in 1965. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis collection contains all the poetry in Ralph L. Kinsey's books along with five poems published in newspapers and periodicals. Jim C. Meador, in his preface, evokes the life of Ralph L. Kinsey, whom he knew personally for many years. In his introduction, Ronald W. Kenyon discusses and analyzes some of Kinsey's poetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim C. Meador, Ronald W. Kenyon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 198195189X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781981951895\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/17\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d","brand":"Jim C. Meador","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43940580950271,"sku":"9781981951895","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_84536a8b-2a73-4ba2-b3bf-54e28ce6158a.jpg?v=1681448007","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-poetry-of-ralph-l-jim-c-meador-9781981951895","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}