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The Best American Poetry 1998

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The appearance of The Best American Poetryevery September is an eagerly awaited rite of fall — as evidenced by soaring sales and terrific reviews. The popularity of the series is "ample proof that poetry is thriving" (The Orlando Sentinel),and this year's volume will dazzle and delight, instruct and inspire. Under the guiding vision of master poet John Hollander — one of America's most erudite literary minds — The Best American Poetry 1998spotlights the imaginative power and insight of our finest poets at the fin-de-siecle. Diverse in form and method, the poems display an unwavering nobility of expression, maintaining the uncompromising artistic standards essential to The Best American Poetrytradition as it enters its second decade. With a foreword by series editor David Lehman and with comments from the poets illuminating their work, The Best American Poetry 1998will lead you on an exhilarating and inspiring literary adventure.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 336 pages

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