Bringing Together: Uncollected Early Poems 1958-1988: Uncollected Early Poems 1958-1989 - Softcover

Kumin, Maxine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393326373 ISBN 13: 9780393326376

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2005

Synopsis

Collected here for the first time, these early poems inhabit Kumin's own "sneakstorm time," a space one step to the side, where quiet introspection examines the pain of loss, the idealism of youth, and the endurance of the natural world. Her characteristic earthy wisdom snaps with intensity, offering a refreshing perspective on everyday experiences. "New England farm life, modern American history, Jewish identity and a quietly vibrant feminist consciousness provide themes for this gathering from a long and distinguished career."-Publishers Weekly.

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"New England farm life, modern American history, Jewish identity and a quietly vibrant feminist consciousness provide themes for this gathering from a long and distinguished career."

Synopsis:

Collected here for the first time, these early poems inhabit Maxine Kumin's own 'sneakstorm time'. This is the space one step to the side, where quiet introspection examines the pain of loss, the idealism of youth, and the endurance of the natural world. Here, as ever, Kumin's ability to find depth in particularity infuses her verse with a richness both illuminating and inspiring. And perhaps at her most revealing, Kumin shares a glimpse of the early years spent with her friend Anne Sexton in 'For Anne at Passover.' Trenchant but gentle, inexorable but tender, Bringing Together furnishes unique insight into the development of one of American's greatest living poets.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0393326373
• ISBN 13: 9780393326376
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128