Essential Pleasures: A New Anthology of Poems to Read Aloud

Essential Pleasures: A New Anthology of Poems to Read Aloud

A vibrant anthology and accompanying CD that revive a great American tradition: the joy of reciting poetry aloud.
This lively, abundant book is distinguished by its focus on hearing poetry read aloud. Robert Pinsky, beloved for his ability to bring poetry to life as spoken language, has collected poems that sound marvelous in a readerâ€™s actual or imagined voice. Pinsky has organized the book into sections with brief introductions that emphasize the attentive, intuitive, and reflective process of listening to poetry. This structure provides an implicit, generous definition-by-example of poetry itself: beginning with â€œShort Lines, Frequent Rhymesâ€ and â€œLong Linesâ€ and proceeding through fundamental themes such as â€œLove Poems,â€ â€œOdes, Complaints, and Celebrations,â€ and â€œJokes, Ripostes, Parodies, and Insults.â€Essential Pleasures gives a fresh setting to traditional favorites, including poems by William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, and Robert Frost, placed among contemporary poems by John Ashbery, Louise GluÂ¨ck, Yusef Komunyakaa, and many others. This is an inviting and distinguished collection and an essential book for every home.
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2009-04-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780393066081

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