The Little Space - Poems Selected and New, 1968-1998

This selection of poems from 30 years of writing demonstrates the author's growth as a poet. The poems probe the meaning of childhood, family, marriage, motherhood, art, history, politics and God.

Info autore

Alicia Suskin Ostriker is a major American poet and critic. She is the author of numerous poetry collections, including, most recently, The Old Woman, the Tulip, and the Dog; The Book of Life: Selected Jewish Poems, 1979-2011; and The Book of Seventy, winner of the National Jewish Book Award. She has received the Paterson Poetry Prize, the San Francisco State Poetry Center Award, the William Carlos Williams Award, and has twice been a finalist for the National Book Award, among other honors. Ostriker teaches in the low-residency MFA program at Drew University and is currently a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets.

Riassunto

In this selection of poems from thirty years of a distinguished writing career, we see the growth of a poet's mind, heart, and spirit as Alicia Suskin Ostriker struggles with the meaning of family, politics, and faith.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Alicia Ostriker, Alicia Suskin Ostriker
• Editore: University Of Pittsburgh Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.10.1998
• EAN: 9780822956808
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-5680-8
• Pagine: 240
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 228 mm x 15 mm
• Peso: 336 g
• Serie: Pitt Poetry (Paperback); Pitt Poetry Series; Pitt Poetry; Pitt Poetry Series
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata