The Star Thrower

A collection of the author's favorite essays and poems. This volume includes selections that span Eiseley's entire writing career and provide a sampling of the author as naturalist, poet, scientist, and humanist. "Loren Eiseley's work changed my life” (Ray Bradbury). Introduction by W. H. Auden.

About the author

Born in 1907 in Lincoln, Nebraska, Loren Eiseley received his Masters and PhD in Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania, where he later earned the title of Benjamin Franklin Professor of Anthropology and History of Science. In addition to his academic writing, Eisely is the author of nine notable essay collections that presented science to the public with poetic prowess and mass-market appeal. His first book,The Immense Journey, sold over a million copies and has been published in 16 languages. He was the recipient of the Phi Beta Kappa prize for best book in science, the John Burroughs Medal for nature writing, awards from the Boston Museum of Science and the Humane Society, as well as 36 honorary degrees. He died in 1977 at the age of 70.

Product details

• Authors: Loren Eiseley, Loren C. Eiseley, Loren Eisley
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.09.1979
• EAN: 9780156849098
• ISBN: 978-0-15-684909-8
• No. of pages: 324
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 296 g
• Series: Harvest/HBJ Book; Harvest/HBJ Book
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Poetry, United States of America, USA, Anthologies: general, Diaries, letters and journals, Poetry anthologies (various poets), Literature: history and criticism, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Speeches, Medieval style, literary criticism;american;america, LITERARY CRITICISM: Poetry, POETRY: American / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Letters, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Speeches, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Diaries & Journals, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Medieval, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Ancient & Classical, literary criticism;american;america;1978;1979;1980, LITERARY COLLECTIONS: Subjects & Themes / General, literary criticism;american;literary