Queen of a Rainy Country - Poems

Linda Pastan writes, "the art that mattered / was the life led fully / stanza by swollen stanza." That life is portrayed here, from the poet's earliest childhood memories to the surprises that come with age.

About the author

Linda Pastan (1932–2023) was the author of fifteen volumes of poems. A two-time National Book Award finalist and former poet laureate of Maryland, her many honors include the Maurice English Award and the 2003 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize. Her poems have been translated into eight languages.

Summary

A new collection from a poet long recognized for her "unfailing mastery of her medium" (New York Times).

Product details

• Authors: Linda Pastan, Pastan Linda
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.01.2010
• EAN: 9780393331417
• ISBN: 978-0-393-33141-7
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 211 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 123 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; POETRY / Anthologies (multiple authors), Poetry anthologies (various poets), Poetry / poems by individual poets