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I Think Again of Those Ancient Chinese Poets /

This all-new collection by former Alaska poet laureate smoothly blends his life in Maine, his years in Alaska, and his love of Chinese poetry-which has been a key influence on his work-into a lyrical fantasy that will enchant lovers of verse. These tightly rhythmic, compact eight-line poems demonstr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sexton, Tom, 1940-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Fairbanks, AK : University of Alaska Press, 2011.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:This all-new collection by former Alaska poet laureate smoothly blends his life in Maine, his years in Alaska, and his love of Chinese poetry-which has been a key influence on his work-into a lyrical fantasy that will enchant lovers of verse. These tightly rhythmic, compact eight-line poems demonstrate a rare deftness with-and an even more uncommon ear for-language, revealing poetic form to be neither a puzzle nor an accomplishment in itself, but a compositional tool and a spur to creativity.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:9781602231207