Blue Yodel: Volume 109

by Ansel Elkins

Book Overview

Winner of the 2014 Yale Series of Younger Poets prize

Originated in 1919 to showcase the works of exceptional American poets under the age of forty, the Yale Series of Younger Poets prize is the oldest annual literary award presented in the United States. Ansel Elkins's poetry collection, Blue Yodel, is the 109th volume to be so honored. Esteemed poet and competition judge Carl Phillips praises Elkins for her "arresting use of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300210027
• ISBN13: 9780300210026
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Mesmerizingly entertaining

I couldn’t put the book down! It’s rare to find poetry like this .