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Title:

Giving their word : conversations with contemporary poets / [compiled by] Steven Ratiner.

Publisher:

University of Massachusetts Press,

Copyright Date:

c2002

Description:

xiii, 268 p. : ports. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Poets, American--20th century.--Interviews.
American poetry--20th century--Theory, etc.--Theory, etc.
Poetry, Modern--20th century--Theory, etc.--Theory, etc.
Poets--20th century.--Interviews.
Poetry--Authorship.

Other Authors:

Ratiner, Steven.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-268).

Contents:

William Stafford: opening the moment -- Mary Oliver: a solitary walk -- John Montague: poetry and the common work -- Charles Simic: the toy of language -- Seamus Heaney: the words worth saying -- Donald Hall: the work that makes a home -- Maxine Kumin: new life in the barn -- Carolyn Forché: the poetry of witness -- Martín Espada: poetry and the burden of history -- Marge Piercy: the communal voice -- Rita Dove: a chorus of voices -- Bei Dao: reclaiming the word -- Donald Hall: without and within.

ISBN:

9781558493575 (alk. paper)
1558493573 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)49249810

LCCN:

2002003125

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)