| Gracious: Poems from the 21st Century South Contributor(s): Poch, John (Editor), Giemza, Bryan (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1682830640 ISBN-13: 9781682830642 Publisher: Texas Tech University Press OUR PRICE: $35.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Poetry | American - General |
| Dewey: 811.608 |
| LCCN: 2020940629 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.7" W x 8.9" (0.90 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: John Poch's newly curated collection, Gracious: Poems of the 21st Century South, spotlights both emerging and notable voices from this poetry-rich region. This book promises to be the best and most influential anthology of Southern poetry published in over thirty years. Gracious steers away from stereotypical mockingbird-and-magnolia verse and instead amplifies a variety of lyric voices covering a wide breadth of Southern experience. Bryan Giemza's timely introduction situates the anthology among the current discourse in Southern studies. Gracious features the work of some of our best-known poets alongside those who have just published their first books. In all, there are eighty-four poets included whose work moves both the heart and the intellect. Gracious is, in the end, a new poetic geography, a book that strives to define Southern poetry for a generation to come. It is a book intended not only for the classroom; it aims to capture the imaginations of readers of all ages and backgrounds. |