Poetry: A Pocket Anthology (Penguin Academics Series) - Softcover

Gwynn, R. S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 032136631X ISBN 13: 9780321366313

Publisher: Pearson, 2006

Synopsis

This brief, inexpensive, and portable anthology features more than 250 poems, presenting a diverse body of work ranging from William Shakespeare and John Donne to Cathy Song and ShermanAlexie.  Chronologically organized within each genre, the diverse selection of poems covers the full scope of the poetic tradition from popular ballads to works by poets born in the 60s and 70s.   An “Introduction to Poetry” offers instruction for reading and analyzing poetry, defining key terms in the context of the discussion.  A section on “Writing about Poetry” offers students basic tips on writing an essay about poetry and MLA style citation.  This edition features 22 new poems including works by Stevie Smith, Lewis Turco, Ted Kooser, Julie Kane, Natasha Trethewey, and Joshua Mehigan.  The introductionnow includes student sample essays, providing readers with examples of strong student writing.

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From the Back Cover

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The ideal alternative to longer anthologies, this brief, affordable collection of more than 250 poems covers the full scope of the poetic tradition.  Chronologically organized, this anthology includes master poets from Spenser, Sidney, and Shakespeare to contemporary artists of the 21st century, reflecting the work of the genre’s most distinguished writers as well as a wide array of diverse voices.

About the Author

R. S. Gwynn has edited several other books, including Drama: A Pocket Anthology; Literature: A Pocket Anthology; Literature: A Pocket Anthology; Inside Literature: Reading, Responding, Writing (with Steven Zani); The Art of the Short Story (with Dana Gioia); and Contemporary American Poetry: A Pocket Anthology (with April Lindner).  He has also authored five collections of poetry, including No Word of Farewell: Selected Poems, 1970-2000. He has been awarded the Michael Braude Award for verse from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.  Gwynn is University Professor of English and Poet-in-Residence at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 032136631X
• ISBN 13: 9780321366313
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 512