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The Best American Poetry 2007
''The Best American Poetry 2007'', a volume in ''The Best American Poetry series'', was edited by poet Heather McHugh, guest editor, who made the final selections, and David Lehman, the general editor for the series. This book is the 20th volume in the most popular annual poetry anthology in the United States. Along with popular poets who have often appeared in previous editions, such as Billy Collins, Louise Gluck and Galway Kinnell, the book includes poets of "off-center traditions" such as Rae Armantrout and Christian Bok. Some of McHugh's selections from newer poets "tend toward the experimental," according to a review in ''Publishers Weekly'', which pointed to poems from Ben Lerner and Danielle Pafunda as evidence of this. ''Publishers Weekly'' called it a "riskier than usual volume." Richard Wakefield, reviewing the volume in ''The Seattle Times'', wrote that McHugh's selections were "as eccentric, sometimes as unabashedly goofy, as any in the series' two decades," but among ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best American Poetry Series
''The Best American Poetry'' series consists of annual poetry anthologies, each containing seventy-five poems. Background The series, begun by poet and editor David Lehman in 1988, has a different guest editor every year. Lehman, still the general editor of the series, each year contributes a foreword focusing on the state of contemporary poetry, and each year the edition's guest editor also contributes an introduction. The book titles in the series always follow the format of the first, changing only the year: for instance, '' The Best American Poetry 1988''. According to the Academy of American Poets Web site, "''Best American Poetry'' remains one of the most popular and best-selling poetry books published each year and the series continues to provide a bird's-eye view of the breadth of American poetry." Academy of American Poets Web site, Web page/artic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Turner (American Poet)
Brian Turner (born 1967) is an American poet, essayist, and professor. He won the 2005 Beatrice Hawley Award for his debut collection, ''Here, Bullet'' (Alice James Books) the first of many awards and honors received for this collection of poems about his experience as a soldier in the Iraq War. His honors since include a Lannan Literary Fellowship and NEA Literature Fellowship in Poetry, and the Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship. His second collection, shortlisted for the 2010 T.S. Eliot Prize is ''Phantom Noise'' (Alice James Books, USA; Bloodaxe Books, UK, 2010). Early life and education Turner was born in Visalia, California, and raised in Fresno and then Madera County through high school and attended Fresno City College before transferring to Fresno State for his BA and MA. He received his MFA from the University of Oregon. He taught English in South Korea for a year, and traveled to Russia, the United Arab Emirates, and Japan. Military service Turner is a United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentence (magazine)
Sentence(s) or The Sentence may refer to: Common uses * Sentence (law), a punishment imposed on a person who has been convicted in court of a criminal offence * Sentence (linguistics), a grammatical unit of language * Sentence (mathematical logic), a formula not containing free variables Arts, entertainment, and media * Sentence (music), a type of musical phrase * ''Sentences'', a 12th-century theological book by Peter Lombard * ''Sentences'' (Muhly), a 2014 oratorio by Nico Muhly * '' Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm'', a 2007 autobiographical graphic novel by MF Grimm * ''The Sentence'', a 2018 American documentary film by Rudy Valdez * "The Sentence" ''(The Outer Limits)'', an episode of the TV series ''The Outer Limits'' * ''The Sentence'', a 2016 novel and performance piece by Alistair Fruish * ''The Sentence'', a 2021 novel by Louise Erdrich Louise Erdrich ( ; born Karen Louise Erdrich, June 7, 1954) is an American author of novels, poetry, and children's books featuring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis E , names sometimes translated to English as "Louis"
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Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis (other) * Louie (other) * Luis (other) * Louise (other) * Louisville (other) * Louis Cruise Lines * Louis dressing, for salad * Louis Quinze, design style Associated names * * Chlodwig, the origin of the name Ludwig, which is translated to English as "Louis" * Ladislav and László - names sometimes erroneously associated with "Louis" * Ludovic, Ludwig, Ludwick, Ludwik Ludwik () is a Polish given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ludwik Czyżewski, Polish WWII general * Ludwik Fleck (1896–1961), Polish medical doctor and biologist * Ludwik Gintel (1899–1973), Polish-Israeli Olympic soccer player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New American Writing
''New American Writing'' is an annual American literary magazine emphasizing contemporary American poetry, including a range of innovative contemporary writing. ''New American Writing'' is published by OINK! Press, a nonprofit organization. The magazine appears in early June each year. It was first published in 1986. Editors The publication is edited by poets Paul Hoover, editor of ''Postmodern American Poetry'', and Maxine Chernoff. Contributors John Ashbery, Robert Creeley, Charles Simic, Jorie Graham, Denise Levertov, Hilda Morley, August Kleinzahler, Ann Lauterbach, Ned Rorem, Wanda Coleman, Nathaniel Mackey, Barbara Guest, Marjorie Perloff, Michael Palmer, Lyn Hejinian, and Charles Bernstein. Cover Art Alex Katz, Robert Mapplethorpe, Jennifer Bartlett, Elizabeth Murray, and Fairfield Porter. Other anthologies Work from the magazine has appeared in the annual The Best American Poetry series and also in the annual Pushcart Anthology. Special issues * Supplement of Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crazyhorse (magazine)
''Crazyhorse'' is an American magazine that publishes fiction, poetry, and essays. Since 1960, ''Crazyhorse'' has published many of the finest voices in literature, including John Updike, Raymond Carver, Jorie Graham, John Ashbery, Robert Bly, Ha Jin, Lee K. Abbott, Philip F. Deaver, Stacie Cassarino, W. P. Kinsella, Richard Wilbur, James Wright, Carolyn Forché, Charles Simic, Charles Wright, Billy Collins, Galway Kinnell, James Tate, and Franz Wright. In 1987, ''Library Journal'' ranked ''Crazyhorse'' among the top twenty magazines that publish poetry in the United States. In 1990, ''Writer's Digest'' named it one of the fifty most influential magazines publishing fiction. The magazine also sponsors the Lynda Hull Memorial Poetry Prize and the ''Crazyhorse'' Fiction Prize, awarding $2,000 and publication for a single piece of writing in each genre. Past fiction prize judges have included Joyce Carol Oates, Jaimy Gordon, Ann Patchett, Ha Jin, and Charles Baxter, and past po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marvin Bell
Marvin Hartley Bell (August 3, 1937 – December 14, 2020) was an American poet and teacher who was the first Poet Laureate of the state of Iowa. Biography Bell was raised in Center Moriches, Long Island. He served in the U.S. Army from 1964 to 1965 at the rank of First Lieutenant, and he was a licensed amateur radio operator. He earned his bachelor's degree from Alfred University, his master's degree from the University of Chicago, and an MFA from the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop. He was the author of more than 20 books of poetry, including ''The Book of the Dead Man'' (Copper Canyon Press, 1994), ''Ardor: The Book of the Dead Man, Vol. 2'' (Copper Canyon Press, 1997), ''Nightworks: Poems 1962–2000'' (Copper Canyon Press, 2000), ''Mars Being Red'' (Copper Canyon Press, 2007), and ''Vertigo: The Living Dead Man Poems'' (Copper Canyon Press, 2011). Bell's first nationally distributed book, ''A Probable Volume of Dreams'', was awarded the Lamont Poetry Prize of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beloit Poetry Journal
The ''Beloit Poetry Journal'' is an American poetry magazine established in 1950 at Beloit College.Now it can be told: the true history of the Beloit Poetry Journal By Marion K. Stocking, Beloit College It was formerly issued four times a year. Its frequency was switched to three times per year. It is based in . The stated mission of the magazine is "to seek out and share work of fresh and lasting power, poems that speak startling, complicated, necessary truths and that do so in surprising and beautiful ways," and work "that pushes boundaries of content, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Verse (magazine)
Verse may refer to: Poetry * Verse, an occasional synonym for poetry * Verse, a metrical structure, a stanza * Blank verse, a type of poetry having regular meter but no rhyme * Free verse, a type of poetry written without the use of strict meter or rhyme, but still recognized as poetry * ''Versed'', 2009 collection of poetry by Rae Armantrout * ''Verse'', an international poetry journal with Henry Hart (author) as founding editor Religion * Chapters and verses of the Bible * Ayah, one of the 6,236 verses found in the Qur'an Music * Verse (band), a hardcore punk band * Verse (rapper) (b. 1986), British hip hop artist * Verse (popular music), roughly corresponds to a poetic stanza * Verse-chorus form, a musical form common in popular music where the chorus is highlighted * ''Verses'' (album), a 1987 album by jazz trumpeter Wallace Roney * ''Verses (Apallut)'', a 2001 album by the Alaskan group Pamyua * ''Verse'', a 2002 album by Patricia Barber * Ben Mount (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Jo Bang
Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blessed Virgin Mary * Mary Magdalene, devoted follower of Jesus * Mary of Bethany, follower of Jesus, considered by Western medieval tradition to be the same person as Mary Magdalene * Mary, mother of James * Mary of Clopas, follower of Jesus * Mary, mother of John Mark * Mary of Egypt, patron saint of penitents * Mary of Rome, a New Testament woman * Mary, mother of Zechariah and sister of Moses and Aaron; mostly known by the Hebrew name: Miriam * Mary the Jewess one of the reputed founders of alchemy, referred to by Zosimus. * Mary 2.0, Roman Catholic women's movement * Maryam (surah) "Mary", 19th surah (chapter) of the Qur'an Royalty * Mary, Countess of Blois (1200–1241), daughter of Walter of Avesnes and Margaret of Blois * Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Poet
The poets listed below were either born in the United States or else published much of their poetry while living in that country. A B C D E F G H I–J K L M N O P Q *George Quasha (born 1942 in poetry, 1942) R S T U–V W X–Z See also *Academy of American Poets *American poetry *List of English-language poets *List of Jewish American poets *List of poets *List of years in poetry *Poetry Foundation *Poetry Society of America External linksGuide to the Darrell Kerr Correspondence with American Poets and Publishers. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Poets From The United States American poets, Lists of poets by nationality, United States Lists of American writers, poets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIELD (magazine)
''Field'' magazine (stylized as ''FIELD'') is a twice-yearly literary magazine published by Oberlin College Press in Oberlin, Ohio, and focusing on contemporary poetry and poetics. ''Field'' has published spring and fall issues each year since its founding in 1969. Contributors have included Adrienne Rich, Charles Wright, Thomas Lux, and Franz Wright Franz Wright (March 18, 1953 – May 14, 2015) was an American poet. He and his father James Wright are the only parent/child pair to have won the Pulitzer Prize in the same category. Life and career Wright was born in Vienna, Austria. He graduat .... References External links * Poetry magazines published in the United States Biannual magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1969 Magazines published in Ohio Oberlin College 1969 establishments in Ohio Academic journals published by university presses of the United States {{US-lit-mag-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |