Naked Ladies: New and Selected Poems

By Julie Kane

Capturing the breadth of Julie Kane's poetics across nearly four decades--formalist and neo-confessional, steeped in both Boston Irish-American and New Orleans cultures--Naked Ladies displays the full range and achievement of her work. Gathered here in one volume are selections from Kane's five previous collections, including her long-out-of-print first book and her subsequent winners of the National Poetry Series and Donald Justice Poetry Prize. Readers will also find a generous selection of new and previously uncollected work. The title of this milestone collection acknowledges Kane's place in the tradition of women confessional poets, evokes the nickname of a common Louisiana flower, and nods to the honesty and frankness that characterize her poems' speakers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807183741
• ISBN13: 9780807183748
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: Louisiana State University Press
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"