Collected Poems 1943-2004 Paperback - 2006
by Richard Wilbur
This comprehensive collection presents new and never published poems by Richard Wilbur, author of 17 poetry collections, four children's books, and numerous works in prose and translations.
Summary
In Trackless Woods
In trackless woods, it puzzled me to find
Four great rock maples seemingly aligned,
As if they had been set out in a row
Before some house a century ago,
To edge the property and lend some shade.
I looked to see if ancient wheels had made
Old ruts to which the trees ran parallel,
But there were none, so far as I could tell-
There'd been no roadway. Nor could I find the square
Depression of a cellar anywhere,
And so I tramped on further, to survey
Amazing patterns in a hornbeam spray
Or spirals in a pine cone, under trees
Not subject to our stiff geometries.
From the rear cover
OVER THE COURSE of his distinguished sixty-year career, Richard Wilbur has written seventeen collections of poetry, five children s books, and numerous works of prose and translations. This volume presents a comprehensive collection of Wilbur s work, including many of his most recent poems.
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From the jacket flap
OVER THE COURSE of his distinguished sixty-year career, Richard Wilbur has written seventeen collections of poetry, five children s books, and numerous works of prose and translations. This volume presents a comprehensive collection of Wilbur s work, including many of his most recent poems.
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Details
- Title Collected Poems 1943-2004
- Author Richard Wilbur
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 608
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Ecco Press, New York, NY
- Date 2006-04-03
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780156030793 / 0156030799
- Weight 1.56 lbs (0.71 kg)
- Dimensions 9.04 x 5.96 x 1.09 in (22.96 x 15.14 x 2.77 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1940's
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Chronological Period: 21st Century
- Chronological Period: 1950-1999
- Topical: Death/Dying
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004009228
- Dewey Decimal Code 811.54
Media reviews
"Collected Poems 1943-2004 is the indispensable Wilbur. The emergence of a poet like Wilbur as a hero to a new generation of critics is cause for hope: that readers, not gatekeepers, might rediscover poems written in the spirit of generosity and care, and disciplined by the idea of an uncaptive audience."--The New York Times Book Review
"The work in these five hundred or so pages has been one of the saving graces of poetry in our time, as beautiful and moving as it is artful and accomplished. This collected edition will see a reader through quiet evenings and noisy Metro commutes, indeed through one's whole life."--The Washington Post Book World
Citations
- Christianity Today, 01/01/2011, Page 68
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