A New York Times Best Poetry Book of 2024
Drawing from all six of his collections, The Selected Shepherd offers a new retrospective on the work of an important and sometimes controversial Black, gay poet. Although well known for his erotic poems about white men, Shepherd also wrote consistently about the natural world and its endangerment and his grief over his mother's death. Presented in both publication order and the order in which they originally appeared within each collection, these poems highlight the most important themes of Shepherd's work, along with both his predictability and unpredictability as a poet. Jericho Brown's introduction provides additional context and insight on the life and work of this complex, groundbreaking figure in American poetry.
| ISBN: | 9780822948216 |
| Publication date: | 9th April 2024 |
| Author: | Reginald Shepherd |
| Publisher: | University of Pittsburgh Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 168 pages |
| Series: | Pitt Poetry Series |
| Genres: |
Poetry LGBTQ+ Studies / topics Narrative theme: Love and relationships Anthologies: general Literature: history and criticism |
A New York Times Best Poetry Book of 2024
Drawing from all six of his collections, The Selected Shepherd offers a new retrospective on the work of an important and sometimes controversial Black, gay poet. Although well known for his erotic poems about white men, Shepherd also wrote consistently about the natural world and its endangerment and his grief over his mother's death. Presented in both publication order and the order in which they originally appeared within each collection, these poems highlight the most important themes of Shepherd's work, along with both his predictability and unpredictability as a poet. Jericho Brown's introduction provides additional context and insight on the life and work of this complex, groundbreaking figure in American poetry.
The Selected Reginald Shepherd features in the following genres: Poetry, LGBTQ+ Studies / topics, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Anthologies: general, Literature: history and criticism
The Selected Reginald Shepherd is available in Hardback
The Selected Reginald Shepherd was written by Reginald Shepherd and published by University of Pittsburgh Press
The Selected Reginald Shepherd has 168 pages
Yes it is part of Pitt Poetry Series series
£24.95