| New Poems from the Third Coast: Contemporary Michigan Poetry Contributor(s): Delp, Michael (Editor), Hilberry, Conrad (Editor), Kearns, Josie (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0814327966 ISBN-13: 9780814327968 Publisher: Wayne State University Press OUR PRICE: $44.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2000 Annotation: In 1976, Wayne State University Press published The Third Coast: Contemporary Michigan Poetry, an anthology that offered a sampling of the best poetry written by Michigan writers. A second Third Coast anthology was published in 1988 with many new poets and a wider range of styles. New Poems from the Third Coast continues that tradition with fifty-six writers from across the state sharing their poetic glimpse of trout streams, schoolrooms, and restaurants, as well as portraits of friends, families, lovers, and life in Michigan. Although this collection is only a sampling of the rich literary culture alive in Michigan, New Poems from the Third Coast is a lively, and carefully-crafted collection of poems from a variety of Michigan voices. Michael Delp, Conrad Hilberry, and Josie Kearns have balanced the old and the new and combined them in a strong contribution to contemporary poetry. Readers will find in this collection a glimpse of the preoccupations and passions that are moving these American poets is at the end of the century. Lovers of poetry and students and scholars interested in regional literature will find an exhilarating range of styles in this volume. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Anthologies (multiple Authors) |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 00025123 |
| Series: Great Lakes Books (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 6.25" W x 9.34" (1.40 lbs) 365 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Great Lakes - Cultural Region - Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Michigan |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of contemporary Michigan poetry contains work from 56 writers from across the state, who share their poetic glimpses of trout streams, schoolrooms and restaurants, as well as portraits of friends, lovers and families. |