The Penguin Anthology of 20th-Century American Poetry

by Rita Dove

Book Overview

Penguin proudly presents an unparalleled survey of the best poems of the past century. Rita Dove, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former U .S. Poet Laureate, introduces readers to the most significant and compelling poems of the past hundred years. Selecting from the canon of American poetry throughout the twentieth century, Dove has created an anthology that represents the full spectrum of aesthetic sensibilities-from styles and voices to themes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143106430
• ISBN13: 9780143106432
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Length: 599 Pages
• Weight: 2.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher