Selected Poems of Robert Penn Warren

by Robert Penn Warren

Book Overview

John Burt's Selected Poems of Robert Penn Warren is more broadly representative of Warren's poetry than any previous selected gathering. More than two hundred poems from every phase grace the volume, a vehicle ideal for sampling--or soaking in--the finest of Warren's rich output.

With each poem, Burt has carefully located the version that constitutes Warren's final revision. His introduction gives an eloquent overview of the poet's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807126772
• ISBN13: 9780807126776
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great poems, and models for more poetry

I bought this, because as an unpublished poet, I wanted to read something that was well-written but which was outside of what I've been influenced by for many years: the New York School (Ashbery, O'Hara, et al.) and Wallace Stevens. Plus, Warren brings a sense of history, as in much of his fiction, to his poetry--something I find lacking in much American poetry of the last 75 years. That sense gives it an extra dimension. Wonderful book, and an exemplary writer.