New And Selected Poems
“It takes just one glimpse of Charles Simic’s work to establish that he is a master, ruler of his own eccentric kingdom of jittery syntax and signature insight.” -Los Angeles Times
For over fifty years, Charles Simic has been widely celebrated for his brilliant and innovative poetic imagery, his sardonic wit, and a voice all his own that has made him a giant of contemporary American poetry. He has been awarded nearly every major literary prize for his poetry, including a Pulitzer and a MacArthur grant, in addition to serving as the poet laureate of the United States in 2007 and 2008.
In this new literary poetry collection, he distills his life’s work, combining for the first time the best of his early poems with his later works—including nearly three dozen revisions—along with seventeen new, never-before-published poems. Simic’s body of work draws inspiration from a range of topics, from the inscrutability of ordinary life to American blues, from folktales to marriage and war.
Consistently exciting and unexpected, the nearly four hundred poems in this volume represent the best of one of America’s most distinguished and original poets.
This definitive collection brings together more than five decades of startling originality and award-winning verse.
- Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poetry: Experience the work that earned Charles Simic nearly every major literary prize, including the Pulitzer and a MacArthur 'genius' grant.
- A Poet Laureate's Vision: Discover the distinctive, sardonic voice that made Simic the poet laureate of the United States.
- Surrealist Poetic Imagery: Encounter a master of the unexpected, where ordinary objects, folktales, and American blues are transformed into profound and witty insights.
- New & Revised Poems: This volume combines the best of Simic’s beloved poems—many newly revised—with seventeen brand new, never-before-published works.
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New And Selected Poems
“It takes just one glimpse of Charles Simic’s work to establish that he is a master, ruler of his own eccentric kingdom of jittery syntax and signature insight.” -Los Angeles Times
For over fifty years, Charles Simic has been widely celebrated for his brilliant and innovative poetic imagery, his sardonic wit, and a voice all his own that has made him a giant of contemporary American poetry. He has been awarded nearly every major literary prize for his poetry, including a Pulitzer and a MacArthur grant, in addition to serving as the poet laureate of the United States in 2007 and 2008.
In this new literary poetry collection, he distills his life’s work, combining for the first time the best of his early poems with his later works—including nearly three dozen revisions—along with seventeen new, never-before-published poems. Simic’s body of work draws inspiration from a range of topics, from the inscrutability of ordinary life to American blues, from folktales to marriage and war.
Consistently exciting and unexpected, the nearly four hundred poems in this volume represent the best of one of America’s most distinguished and original poets.
This definitive collection brings together more than five decades of startling originality and award-winning verse.
- Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poetry: Experience the work that earned Charles Simic nearly every major literary prize, including the Pulitzer and a MacArthur 'genius' grant.
- A Poet Laureate's Vision: Discover the distinctive, sardonic voice that made Simic the poet laureate of the United States.
- Surrealist Poetic Imagery: Encounter a master of the unexpected, where ordinary objects, folktales, and American blues are transformed into profound and witty insights.
- New & Revised Poems: This volume combines the best of Simic’s beloved poems—many newly revised—with seventeen brand new, never-before-published works.
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“It takes just one glimpse of Charles Simic’s work to establish that he is a master, ruler of his own eccentric kingdom of jittery syntax and signature insight.” -Los Angeles Times
For over fifty years, Charles Simic has been widely celebrated for his brilliant and innovative poetic imagery, his sardonic wit, and a voice all his own that has made him a giant of contemporary American poetry. He has been awarded nearly every major literary prize for his poetry, including a Pulitzer and a MacArthur grant, in addition to serving as the poet laureate of the United States in 2007 and 2008.
In this new literary poetry collection, he distills his life’s work, combining for the first time the best of his early poems with his later works—including nearly three dozen revisions—along with seventeen new, never-before-published poems. Simic’s body of work draws inspiration from a range of topics, from the inscrutability of ordinary life to American blues, from folktales to marriage and war.
Consistently exciting and unexpected, the nearly four hundred poems in this volume represent the best of one of America’s most distinguished and original poets.
This definitive collection brings together more than five decades of startling originality and award-winning verse.
- Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poetry: Experience the work that earned Charles Simic nearly every major literary prize, including the Pulitzer and a MacArthur 'genius' grant.
- A Poet Laureate's Vision: Discover the distinctive, sardonic voice that made Simic the poet laureate of the United States.
- Surrealist Poetic Imagery: Encounter a master of the unexpected, where ordinary objects, folktales, and American blues are transformed into profound and witty insights.
- New & Revised Poems: This volume combines the best of Simic’s beloved poems—many newly revised—with seventeen brand new, never-before-published works.
