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The Books: “The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry” – T.S. Eliot
Next book on my poetry shelf: The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry, Volume 1: Modern Poetry, edited by Jahan Ramazani, Richard Ellmann, and Robert O’Clair Poets like William Carlos Williams and Hart Crane both said that they needed … Continue reading
The Books: “The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry” – H.D.
Daily Book Excerpt: Poetry: The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry, Volume 1: Modern Poetry, edited by Jahan Ramazani, Richard Ellmann, and Robert O’Clair The woman’s name was Hilda Doolittle. I can’t help but think about My Fair Lady … Continue reading
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The Books: “The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry” – Ezra Pound
“Do not retell in mediocre verse what has already been done in good prose.” – Ezra Pound I grew up hearing stories of Ezra Pound, not just of his fascism and his time in a cage in Italy, or being … Continue reading
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Tagged Ezra Pound, Norton Anthology of Poetry, poetry, politics, Walt Whitman, war
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The Books: “The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry” – D. H. Lawrence
Daily Book Excerpt: Poetry The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry, Volume 1: Modern Poetry, edited by Jahan Ramazani, Richard Ellmann, and Robert O’Clair A real pioneer in his day, his stuff can seem rather silly now. I never … Continue reading
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The Books: “The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry” – Elinor Wylie
Daily Book Excerpt: Poetry The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry, Volume 1: Modern Poetry, edited by Jahan Ramazani, Richard Ellmann, and Robert O’Clair I love her stuff. I am not familiar with the full scope of her work, … Continue reading
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Tagged Edna St. Vincent Millay, Elinor Wylie, Norton Anthology of Poetry, poetry
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The Books: “The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry” – William Carlos Williams
Daily Book Excerpt: Poetry The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry, Volume 1: Modern Poetry, edited by Jahan Ramazani, Richard Ellmann, and Robert O’Clair For me, William Carlos Williams was one of the poets where my first response to … Continue reading
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The Books: “The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry” – Robert Frost
Daily Book Excerpt: Poetry The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry, Volume 1: Modern Poetry, edited by Jahan Ramazani, Richard Ellmann, and Robert O’Clair I have always thought that Robert Frost was darker than he is given credit for. … Continue reading
The Books: “The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry” – Edgar Lee Masters
Daily Book Excerpt: Poetry The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry, Volume 1: Modern Poetry, edited by Jahan Ramazani, Richard Ellmann, and Robert O’Clair Edgar Lee Masters was a lawyer and a poet. He had published a couple of … Continue reading
The Books: “The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry” – Rudyard Kipling
Daily Book Excerpt: Poetry The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry, Volume 1: Modern Poetry, edited by Jahan Ramazani, Richard Ellmann, and Robert O’Clair The great Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote in her journal about Barrack-Room Ballads: “They are capital … Continue reading
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The Books: “The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry” – A.E. Housman
Daily Book Excerpt: Poetry The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry, Volume 1: Modern Poetry, edited by Jahan Ramazani, Richard Ellmann, and Robert O’Clair At first I didn’t get just how sad Housman was. I am not sure how … Continue reading