The Names of Things: New & Selected Poems: New and Selected Poems

Name: Sparks of Recognition
Item: The Names of Things: New And Selected Poems
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by Jeffrey Harrison

Selected from two decades of work, this volume gathers poems from Jeffrey Harrison's three books published in the United States and also includes a selection of more recent poems.

Since James Merrill chose his first book for the National Poetry Series in 1987, Harrison has been writing poems whose verbal precision and lyricism allow clarity and mystery to co-exist. Those early poems displayed an attentive affection for...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1904130208

ISBN13:9781904130208

Release Date:January 2007

Publisher:Waywiser Press

Length:119 Pages

Weight:0.30 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 5.2" x 7.9"

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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago

These poems are intelligent, engaging, humane, nuanced and generous. They remind me why reading poetry is important.

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