Selected Poems of Anne Sexton
$54.53
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
20 June 2000
Summary
This selection, which is drawn from Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Anne Sexton’s ten published volumes of poems as well as from representative early and last work, is an ideal introduction to a great American master.
From the introduction by Diane Wood Middlebrook and Diana Hume George: “Ample but not overwhelming…Selected Poems represents the range and elegance of Anne Sexton’s poetry from beginning to end.”
“The editors of this Selected Poems have carefully …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780618057047 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0618057048 |
| Author: | Anne Sexton |
| Publisher: | Houghton Mifflin |
| Imprint: | Houghton Mifflin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 20 June 2000 |
| Weight: | 293g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 133mm |
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Critics Review
“This selected edition of Sexton’s poems, arranged chronologically and enhanced by an insightful introduction, will make her work accessible not only to students but to readers everywhere.”
“Ample but not overwhelming…Selected Poems represents the range and elegance of Anne Sexton’s poetry from beginning to end.” - Diane Wood Middlebrook and Diana Hume George
“The editors of this Selected Poems have carefully chipped away at the block of marble and revealed the true figure of Sexton’s work: haunted, plaintive, raucous, as often exuberantly witty as it is afflicted.” - J.D. McClatchy
“This selected edition of Sexton’s poems, arranged chronologically and enhanced by an insightful introduction, will make her work accessible not only to students but to readers everywhere.” - Maxine Kumin
About The Author
Anne Sexton
Anne Sexton (1928-1974), the author of ten collections of poems, received the Pulitzer Prize in 1967.Diane Wood Middlebrook is the author of several volumes of poetry and criticism as well as the prizewinning bestseller Anne Sexton: A Biography. The recipient of many fellowships and awards, she is a professor emeritus at Stanford University, where she has also served as the director of the center for research on women.
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