by JaneTysonClement (Author)
Though most of Jane Tyson Clement's poems remained hidden in private notebooks during her lifetime, the few that traveled beyond her hands were widely admired and drew critical acclaim. Now, with this first comprehensive anthology of her work, the public can at last discover this gifted poet and give her the audience she deserves. Evoking comparisons to such better-known contemporaries as Jane Kenyon, Wendell Berry, and Denise Levertov, Clement is direct and understated. Even when technically sophisticated, her poetry speaks with a familiar voice and draws on accessible images from the natural world. Still, these are no mere nature poems. In exploring the varied emotions of life - of love, longing, and loss; memory, sacrifice, and desire; struggle and frustration, joy and resolve - they reveal the tireless seeking of a generous and honest heart and beckon the reader down new avenues of seeing and hearing.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 200
Publisher: Plough Publishing House
Published: 01 Dec 2000
ISBN 10: 0874869005
ISBN 13: 9780874869002
Book Overview: Evoking comparisons to such contemporaries as JaneKenyon, Wendell Berry, and Denise Levertov, Clement explores the varied emotions of love, longing, and loss.