The Best American Poetry 1996: Pb

The Best American Poetry 1996: Pb

by Adrienne Rich (Editor)

Synopsis

Since its debut in 1988, The Best American Poetry series has showcased seventy-five poems annually, continuing to bring our most radiant and inventive writing to an ever increasing audience. This year's edition, selected and introduced by guest editors Adrienne Rich, reflects her commitment to social justice, human community, and the voices of poets outside the literary mainstream. More African-American, Native American, Asian-American, Latino, and gay and lesbian poets are represented here than ever before, and their pieces weave a lush and exquisite tapestry of thought and feeling. From Latif Asad Abdullah's The Tombs to Ray A. Young Bear's Our Bird Aegis, The Best American Poetry 1996 explores and illuminates a rich array of themes and forms, all drawing from the deep wells of American life and culture.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 320
Publisher: Scribner
Published: 01 Sep 1996

ISBN 10: 068481451X
ISBN 13: 9780684814513

Author Bio
David Lehman, the series editor of The Best American Poetry, is also the editor of the Oxford Book of American Poetry. His books of poetry include Poems in the Manner Of, New and Selected Poems, Yeshiva Boys, When a Woman Loves a Man, and The Daily Mirror. His most recent nonfiction book is Sinatra's Century. He teaches at The New School and lives in New York City and Ithaca, New York.