ISBN: 9780472066032

By A.R. Ammons, Zofia Burr. He is Goldwin Smith Professor of Poetry, Cornell University.. provides the reader with insights into Ammons's poetics, into his views on literary criticism, an… More...

By A.R. Ammons, Zofia Burr. He is Goldwin Smith Professor of Poetry, Cornell University.. provides the reader with insights into Ammons's poetics, into his views on literary criticism, and into his perspective on teaching creative writing.". The Nile on eBay   FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE   Set in Motion by A.R. Ammons, Zofia Burr Collects for the first time the prose writings of A.R. Ammons, one of America's most important and enduring contemporary poets. Set in Motion includes essays, reviews, and interviews as well as a selection of Ammons's poems, with commentary from the author about their inspiration and effects. FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description Set in Motion collects for the first time the prose writings of A. R. Ammons, one of our most important and enduring contemporary poets. Hailed as a major force in American poetry by such redoubtable critics as Harold Bloom and Helen Vendler, Ammons has reflected upon the influences of luminaries like Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, Frost, Stevens, and Williams while creating a compelling style and an artistic vision uniquely his own.Set in Motion includes essays, reviews, and interviews as well as a selection of Ammons's poems, with commentary from the author about their inspiration and effects. He takes up the questions that have been central to American poetry over the last forty years and connects them to the larger enterprise of living in a difficult, changing world. At a moment when the arts are under attack, Ammons reminds us of the crucial role poetry plays in teaching us to recognize and use sources of understanding that are irreducible to statement. Author Biography A. R. Ammons is the author of Sphere, A Coast of Trees, and Garbage and was recently the editor of The Best American Poetry 1994. His awards include the MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships, the Bollingen Prize, two National Book Awards, and prizes from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the National Book Critics Circle. He is Goldwin Smith Professor of Poetry, Cornell University. Review . . . provides the reader with insights into Ammons's poetics, into his views on literary criticism, and into his perspective on teaching creative writing." —North Carolina Libraries Review Quote . . . provides the reader with insights into Ammons's poetics, into his views on literary criticism, and into his perspective on teaching creative writing." - North Carolina Libraries Details ISBN047206603X Author Zofia Burr Short Title SET IN MOTION Language English ISBN-10 047206603X ISBN-13 9780472066032 Media Book Format Paperback Residence NY, US Birth 1926 Death 2001 Pages 136 Imprint The University of Michigan Press Subtitle Essays, Interviews and Dialogues Place of Publication Ann Arbor Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780472066032 Edited by Burr, Zofia AU Release Date 1996-12-12 NZ Release Date 1996-12-12 UK Release Date 1996-12-12 Publisher The University of Michigan Press Series Poets on Poetry Year 1996 Publication Date 1996-12-31 DEWEY 809.1 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 1996-12-31 We've got thisAt The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it.With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICYNo questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERYNo matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENTPeace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:152585915; , Neu, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], ISBN-13: 9780472066032, Publication Name: NA, Publication Year: 1996, Type: Reference, Format: Paperback, Language: English, Book Title: Set in Motion: Essays, Interviews and Dialogues, Topic: Writing & Reading, Literature, Poetry, Number of Pages: 136 Pages, T.H.E. University of Michigan Press<

ISBN: 9780472066032

Set in Motion collects for the first time the prose writings of A. R. Ammons, one of our most important and enduring contemporary poets. Hailed as a major force in American poetry by such… More...

Set in Motion collects for the first time the prose writings of A. R. Ammons, one of our most important and enduring contemporary poets. Hailed as a major force in American poetry by such redoubtable critics as Harold Bloom and Helen Vendler, Ammons has reflected upon the influences of luminaries like Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, Frost, Stevens, and Williams while creating a compelling style and an artistic vision uniquely his own.Set in Motion includes essays, reviews, and interviews as well as a selection of Ammons''s poems, with commentary from the author about their inspiration and effects. He takes up the questions that have been central to American poetry over the last forty years and connects them to the larger enterprise of living in a difficult, changing world. At a moment when the arts are under attack, Ammons reminds us of the crucial role poetry plays in teaching us to recognize and use sources of understanding that are irreducible to statement.A. R. Ammons is the author of Sphere, A Coast of Trees, and Garbage and was recently the editor of The Best American Poetry 1994. His awards include the MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships, the Bollingen Prize, two National Book Awards, and prizes from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the National Book Critics Circle. He is Goldwin Smith Professor of Poetry, Cornell University. Books List_Books, [PU: University of Michigan Press]<

1996, ISBN: 9780472066032

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