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The Books: “The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry” – Gerard Manley Hopkins
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 know very little about Gerard Manley Hopkins, besides a bare-bones biography and a couple … Continue reading
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The Books: “The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry” – Thomas Hardy
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 One of my favorite quotes from Thomas Hardy in regards to writing is something I … Continue reading
The Books: “The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry” – Emily Dickinson
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 gotta be honest. EMILY DICKINSON FREAKS ME OUT. I can’t settle into her poems … Continue reading
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The Books: “The Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry” – Walt Whitman
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 gorgeous two-volume edition of the Norton Anthology of Modern and Contemporary Poetry is the … Continue reading
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