Poets In Their Youth

Author : Eileen Simpson
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780374713003

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Poets in Their Youth by Eileen Simpson Pdf

In 1942, Eileen Simpson—then Eileen Mulligan—married John Berryman. Both were in their twenties; Eileen had just graduated from Hunter College and John had but one slim volume of poetry to his name. They moved frequently—from New York to Boston, then Princeton—chasing jobs, living simply, relying on the hospitality of more successful friends like Robert Lowell and Jean Stafford, or R. P. Blackmur and his wife, Helen. Rounding out their circle of intimates were other struggling poets like Randall Jarrell and Delmore Schwartz. Berryman alternately wrote and despaired of writing. Everyone stayed up late arguing about poetry. Poets in Their Youth is a portrait of their marriage, yes, but it is also a portrait of a group of spectacularly intelligent friends at a particular time, in a particular place, all aflame with literature. Simpson's recollections are so tender, her narrative so generous, it is almost possible to imagine the story has a different ending—even as Schwartz's marriage crumbles, as Lowell succumbs to a manic episode, as her own relationship with Berryman buckles under the strain of his drinking, his infidelity, his depression. Filled with winning anecdotes and moments of startling poignancy, Simpson's now classic memoir shows some of the most brilliant literary minds of the second half of the twentieth century at their brightest and most achingly human.

Author : Eileen B. Simpson
Publisher : New York : Random House
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015003973552

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Poets in Their Youth by Eileen B. Simpson Pdf

Reminiscences about John Berryman, Robert Lowell, Jean Stafford, R.P. Blackmur, Delmore Schwartz, Randall Jarrell, Allen Tate, Caroline Gordon, Edmund Wilson, Dwight Macdonald, Paul Goodman, T.S. Eliot, Saul Bellow, and others.

Author : Korina M. Jocson
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Art
ISBN : 0820481963

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Youth Poets by Korina M. Jocson Pdf

Youth Poets documents an ethnographic study of the literacy learning of urban high school youth in June Jordan's Poetry for the People program. The book emphasizes how seven students adopted empowering literacies as they read, wrote, published, and performed poetry in and outside of school. Using a sociocultural and critical framework on literacy and pedagogy, the book focuses on the experiences of urban youth - from their own perspectives - to examine the various processes, products, and practices associated with poetry. It contributes to current research on literacy pedagogy in urban contexts, and further grounds connections between poetry production and academic and critical literacies. Not only does the research presented here support the use of poetry in itself, but it makes a case for the ways in which poetry can lead to transformative possibilities in diverse and multicultural classrooms.

Author : Matthew Walsh
Publisher : icehouse poetry
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 1773100734

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These Are Not the Potatoes of My Youth by Matthew Walsh Pdf

Shortlisted, Trillium Book Award for Poetry and Gerald Lampert Memorial Award In this confessional debut collection, Matthew Walsh meanders through their childhood in rural Nova Scotia, later roaming across the prairies and through the railway cafés of Alberta to the love letters and graffiti of Vancouver. In this nomadic journey, Walsh explores queer identity set against an ever-changing landscape of what we want, and who we are, were, and came to be. Walsh is a storyteller in verse, his poems laced with catholic "sensibilities" and punctuated with Maritime vernacular. In These are not the potatoes of my youth, Walsh illuminates the complex choreography of family, the anxiety of individuality, and the ambiguous histories of stories erased, forgotten, or suppressed. Readers will find moments of humour, surprise, and a queer realization that all is not what it seems.

Author : Terence Young
Publisher : Esplanade Books
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Poetry
ISBN : UOM:39015042952302

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The Island in Winter by Terence Young Pdf

The Island in Winter is Terence Young's fresh and broad take on the universe. With a wry sense of humour he chronicles his childhood, family, marriage and dreams. He explores the natural and symbolic landscape with a depth of vision that is surprising in a first book.

Author : Ilyus Evander
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1732498652

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Heavier Than Wait by Ilyus Evander Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Candlewick Press (MA)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Children's poetry, American
ISBN : 076362909X

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Seeing the Blue Between by Anonim Pdf

Several American poets offer advice to young people who are interested in writing poetry. There are also several examples of each poet's work.

Author : Patricia MacLachlan
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781782691693

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The Poet's Dog by Patricia MacLachlan Pdf

From the Newbery Medal-winning author, a poignant story about two children, a poet and a dog, and how they help one another survive loss and recapture love Teddy is a gifted dog. Raised in a cabin by a poet named Sylvan, he grew up listening to sonnets read aloud and the comforting clicking of a keyboard. Although Teddy understands words, Sylvan always told him there are only two kinds of people in the world who can hear Teddy speak: poets and children. Then one day Teddy learns that Sylvan was right. When Teddy finds Nickel and Flora trapped in a snowstorm, he tells them that he will bring them home - and they understand him. The children are afraid of the howling wind, but not of Teddy's words. They follow him to a cabin in the woods, where the dog used to live with Sylvan... only now his owner is gone. As they hole up in the cabin for shelter, Teddy is flooded with memories of Sylvan. What will Teddy do when his new friends go home? Can they help one another find what they have lost? Patricia MacLachlan is the celebrated author of many timeless books for young readers, including Sarah, Plain and Tall, winner of the Newbery Medal. She is also the author of countless picture books, a number of which she cowrote with her daughter, Emily. She lives in Williamsburg, Massachusetts.

Author : Zetta Elliott
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780374388638

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A Place Inside of Me by Zetta Elliott Pdf

Caldecott Honor Book Today Show Best Book for the Holidays ALA Notable Book for All Ages ALSC Notable Children's Book NCTE Notable Poetry Book Evanston Public Library's Top 100 Great Book for Kids Nerdy Award Winner for Single Poem Picture Book Bank Street Best Books of the Year In this powerful, affirming poem by award-winning author Zetta Elliott, a Black child explores his shifting emotions throughout the year. There is a place inside of me a space deep down inside of me where all my feelings hide. Summertime is filled with joy—skateboarding and playing basketball—until his community is deeply wounded by a police shooting. As fall turns to winter and then spring, fear grows into anger, then pride and peace. In her stunning debut, illustrator Noa Denmon articulates the depth and nuances of a child’s experiences following a police shooting—through grief and protests, healing and community—with washes of color as vibrant as his words. Here is a groundbreaking narrative that can help all readers—children and adults alike—talk about the feelings hiding deep inside each of us.

Author : Tunchai Redvers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Canadian poetry
ISBN : 1928120180

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Fireweed by Tunchai Redvers Pdf

Fireweed is a collection of poetry that explores the rawness, trauma, and realities of adolescence compounded with the experience of being a young, Indigenous, and two-spirit intergenerational residential school survivor. Rooted in the symbolism and growth of fireweed, a flower native to the northwest of Canada, this collection takes readers through the hurt, healing, love, and spreading that encompassed the first 23 years of the author's attempt to find truth, safety and connection. Grounded in the simplicity of words and the illustration of the north, this book is a powerful window into the process of finding oneself while reclaiming culture and identity.

Author : Patrice Vecchione,Alyssa Raymond
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-12
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781609809089

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Ink Knows No Borders by Patrice Vecchione,Alyssa Raymond Pdf

A poetry collection for young adults brings together some of the most compelling and vibrant voices today reflecting the experiences of teen immigrants and refugees. With authenticity, integrity, and insight, this collection of poems addresses the many issues confronting first- and second- generation young adult immigrants and refugees, such as cultural and language differences, homesickness, social exclusion, human rights, racism, stereotyping, and questions of identity. Poems by Elizabeth Acevedo, Erika L. Sánchez, Samira Ahmed, Chen Chen, Ocean Vuong, Fatimah Asghar, Carlos Andrés Gómez, Bao Phi, Kaveh Akbar, Hala Alyan, and Ada Limón, among others, encourage readers to honor their roots as well as explore new paths, offering empathy and hope for those who are struggling to overcome discrimination. Many of the struggles immigrant and refugee teens face head-on are also experienced by young people everywhere as they contend with isolation, self-doubt, confusion, and emotional dislocation. Ink Knows No Borders is the first book of its kind and features 65 poems and a foreword by poet Javier Zamora, who crossed the border, unaccompanied, at the age of nine, and an afterword by Emtithal Mahmoud, World Poetry Slam Champion and Honorary Goodwill Ambassador for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. Brief biographies of the poets are included, as well. It's a hopeful, beautiful, and meaningful book for any reader.

Author : Timothy P. McLaughlin
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781683357681

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Walking on Earth and Touching the Sky by Timothy P. McLaughlin Pdf

This is an exceptional poetry collection written by Lakota students in the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth grades at Red Cloud Indian School on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The historic school was founded in 1888 at the request of Chief Red Cloud of the Oglala Lakota. The poems enable readers to learn about the unique lives and heritage of students growing up in such distinctive circumstances and straddling cultures. The collection was compiled by a teacher at the school, working with school administrators, and contains never-before-published artworks by award-winning artist S. D. Nelson. Praise for Walking on Earth and Touching the SkySTARRED REVIEW "This is an important collection that offers opportunities for insight into a culture that has too often been either ignored or misunderstood." --Booklist, starred review "A moving, fascinating glimpse across cultures. Vivid, polychromatic illustrations by Nelson accompany the students’ evocative works."--Kirkus Reviews "As a collection, the poems present an interesting, eye-opening look at the Lakota culture, which is one that is often overlooked. The paintings by S.D. Nelson are gorgeous and vibrant." --Library Media Connection Awards: New York Public Library’s Children's Books 2012: 100 Books for Reading and Sharing list HONORABLE MENTION - 2012 Aesop Accolade, American Folklore Society Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2013

Author : Galway Kinnell
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0395120985

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The Book of Nightmares by Galway Kinnell Pdf

A book-length poem evokes the horror, anguish, and brutality of 20th century history.

Author : Daisy Hay
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-05-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780747586272

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Young Romantics by Daisy Hay Pdf

A striking literary biography by a significant and talented young writer

Author : Jane Kenyon
Publisher : Graywolf Press
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-21
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781644451182

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The Best Poems of Jane Kenyon by Jane Kenyon Pdf

“Jane Kenyon had a virtually faultless ear. She was an exquisite master of the art of poetry.” —Wendell Berry Published twenty-five years after her untimely death, The Best Poems of Jane Kenyon presents the essential work of one of America’s most cherished poets—celebrated for her tenacity, spirit, and grace. In their inquisitive explorations and direct language, Jane Kenyon’s poems disclose a quiet certainty in the natural world and a lifelong dialogue with her faith and her questioning of it. As a crucial aspect of these beloved poems of companionship, she confronts her struggle with severe depression on its own stark terms. Selected by Kenyon’s husband, Donald Hall, just before his death in 2018, The Best Poems of Jane Kenyon collects work from across a life and career that will be, as she writes in one poem, “simply lasting.”