Karl Shapiro Selected Poems

by Karl Shapiro

Book Overview

In this new selection of poems by Karl Shapiro, master literary craftsman John Updike provides a long-overdue reassessment of the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who first rose to prominence with his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931082340
• ISBN13: 9781931082341
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Library of America
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.8" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Much needed collection

Being that Shapiro is much ignored, this is a fine collection. Updike's intro is important and helps the unaware, though a little, well let us say, Yanky. Shapiro didn't pull his punches, that's why he is so little known. He is a pre-(curser) to poets like James Tate, Mark Strand, Charles Simic, & Marvin Bell. They flush out what Shapiro was doing (not trying to do). A must read is the collection by Shapiro, called "Creative Glut"...it speaks to our times better than almost any poem written since the late 70's. Wish there where a lot more Karl Shapiros. In that there is not glut.