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The River Sound

Poems

By W. S. Merwin

By W. S. Merwin

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Aug 15, 2000 | ISBN 9780375704352

The River Sound by W. S. Merwin
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About The River Sound

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and “one of the greatest poets of our age … the Thoreau of our era” (Edward Hirsch) comes a masterly work of poems, exhibiting the artistry and style he made his own.

A strikingly beautiful book of poems from one of our finest poets. To his lyrics Merwin adds three long narrative poems: “Lament for the Makers” is his tribute to fellow poets who are gone and who had his admiration, from Dylan Thomas to James Merrill; “Testimony” is a tour de force, an autobiographical poem in the manner of Francois Villon; “Suite in the Key of Forgetting” is a remarkable poem about memory and memories.

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About W. S. Merwin

W. S. MERWIN was born in New York City in 1927 and grew up in Union City, New Jersey, and in Scranton, Pennsylvania. From 1949 to 1951 he worked as a tutor in France, Portugal, and Majorca, and over the… More about W. S. Merwin

Product Details

Category: Poetry | Literary Criticism

Paperback | $16.00
Published by Knopf
Aug 15, 2000 | 144 Pages | 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 | ISBN 9780375704352
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“One of the greatest poets of our age. He is a rare spiritual presence in American life and letters (the Thoreau of our era).” —Edward Hirsch

“One of the most distinctive and original voices in American poetry” —The New Yorker

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