Selected Poems
$34.79
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
1 December 1997
Summary
A Penguin Classic
A best seller in his lifetime though neglected in recent years, Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869-1935) is due to be restored to his rightful place in literary history as one of the first great American Modernist poets. His poetry was revolutionary, though it looked deceptively conventional because it was written in metre and rhyme. He cast aside the stiff archaism and prettiness favoured by his contemporaries, instead employing everyday language with dramatic power, wi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140189889 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140189882 |
| Author: | Edwin Arlington Robinson, Robert Faggen, Joseph Brodsky |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 1997 |
| Weight: | 181g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 130mm x 196mm |
| Series: | Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin |
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Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson (December 22, 1869 – April 6, 1935) was an American poet who won three Pulitzer Prizes for his work. Robert Faggen teaches at Claremont McKenna College.
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