Spring Comes To Chicago

Informationen zum Autor Campbell McGrath is the author of nine previous books, eight of them available from Ecco Press. He has received numerous prestigious awards for his poetry, including a MacArthur Foundation “genius grant,” and a Guggenheim Fellowship. He has been published in the New York Times, Harper’s Magazine , the Paris Review , the New Yorker, Poetry , and Ploughshares , among other prominent publications, and his poetry is represented in dozens of anthologies. He teaches in the MFA program at Florida International University, and lives with his family in Miami Beach. Klappentext Capitalism and American Noise introduced readers to the musical, comedic, and impassioned voice of poet Campbell McGrath. Now, in Spring Comes to Chicago, McGrath pushes deeper into the jungle of American culture, exposing and celebrating our native hungers and dreams. In the centerpiece of the book, "The Bob Hope Poem," McGrath confronts the paradoxes that energize and confound us--examining his own avid affection for People magazine and contemplating such diverse subjects as Wittgenstein, meat packers, money, and, of course, Bob Hope himself. Whether viewing this life with existential gravity or consumerist glee, McGarth creates poetry that is at once public and profoundly personal. Zusammenfassung Capitalism and American Noise introduced readers to the musical! comedic! and impassioned voice of poet Campbell McGrath. Now! in Spring Comes to Chicago! McGrath pushes deeper into the jungle of American culture! exposing and celebrating our native hungers and dreams. In the centerpiece of the book! "The Bob Hope Poem!" McGrath confronts the paradoxes that energize and confound us--examining his own avid affection for People magazine and contemplating such diverse subjects as Wittgenstein! meat packers! money! and! of course! Bob Hope himself. Whether viewing this life with existential gravity or consumerist glee! McGarth creates poetry that is at once public and profoundly personal. ...

Product details

• Authors: Campbell McGrath
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.1996
• EAN: 9780880014847
• ISBN: 978-0-88001-484-7
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 6 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Narrative theme: Sense of place, United States of America, USA, Literary essays, Diaries, letters and journals, Poetry anthologies (various poets), Speeches, Ancient, classical and medieval texts, Medieval style, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Essays, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Letters, POETRY: General, POETRY: Subjects & Themes / Love & Erotica, POETRY: Subjects & Themes / Places, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Speeches, POETRY: Haiku *, POETRY: Subjects & Themes / Nature, POETRY: Subjects & Themes / Family, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Medieval, Narrative theme: Environmental issues / the natural world, Poetry by form: Haiku