| Carnival Evening: New and Selected Poems 1968-1998 Contributor(s): Pastan, Linda (Author) |
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ISBN: 039331927X ISBN-13: 9780393319279 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1999 Annotation: "Linda Pastan is one of America's truly fine poets working at the height of her powers." - Michael Collier, Baltimore Sun |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | American - General |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 97039860 |
| Physical Information: 0.87" H x 5.57" W x 8.27" (0.65 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume brings together new work along with poems gathered from nine previous collections. When Linda Pastan's first book was published in 1971, the Jerusalem Post wrote, she in large measure fulfilled Emerson's dream -- the revelation of 'the miraculous in the common.' Since then Pastan has continued to explore the complexities, passion, and dangers under the surfaces of ordinary life. Some critics point to Emily Dickinson when citing Pastan's lapidary style and metaphysical wit, a comparison that does justice to either poet when Pastan is at her best. -- Gettysburg Review Pastan's unfailing mastery of her medium holds the darkness firmly in check. -- New York Times Book Review National Book Award finalist Linda Pastan was Poet Laureate of Maryland from 1991 to 1993. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pastan, Linda: - Linda Pastan's many awards include the Maurice English Award, the Radcliffe College Distinguished Alumni Award, and the 2003 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. The former poet laureate of Maryland, she is the author of fourteen books of poetry--the latest of which, Insomnia, won the Towson University Prize for Literature. She lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland. |