From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and "one of the greatest poets of our age … the Thoreau of our era" (Edward Hirsch) comes a masterly work of poems, exhibiting the artistry and style he made his own.
A strikingly beautiful book of poems from one of our finest poets. To his lyrics Merwin adds three long narrative poems: "Lament for the Makers" is his tribute to fellow poets who are gone and who had his admiration, from Dylan Thomas to James Merrill; "Testimony" is a tour de force, an autobiographical poem in the manner of Francois Villon; "Suite in the Key of Forgetting" is a remarkable poem about memory and memories.
| ISBN: | 9780375704352 |
| Publication date: | 15th August 2000 |
| Author: | W S Merwin |
| Publisher: | Knopf an imprint of Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 144 pages |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: poetry and poets Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and "one of the greatest poets of our age … the Thoreau of our era" (Edward Hirsch) comes a masterly work of poems, exhibiting the artistry and style he made his own.A strikingly beautiful book of poems from one of our finest poets. To his lyrics Merwin adds three long narrative poems: "Lament for the Makers" is his tribute to fellow poets who are gone and who had his admiration, from Dylan Thomas to James Merrill; "Testimony" is a tour de force, an autobiographical poem in the manner of Francois Villon; "Suite in the Key of Forgetting" is a remarkable poem about memory and memories.
The River Sound features in the following genres: Literary studies: poetry and poets, Modern and Contemporary Fiction
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The River Sound was written by W S Merwin and published by Knopf an imprint of Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
The River Sound has 144 pages