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Good Poems: Selected and Introduced by Garrison Keillor , Slightly; 4.5 Edition
Contributor(s): Various (Author), Ensemble Cast (Narrated by), Keillor, Garrison (Narrated by)

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 ISBN: 1565116941     ISBN-13: 9781565116948
Publisher: HighBridge Audio
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Binding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2002
* Out of Print *

Annotation: Every day people tune in to The Writer's Almanac on public radio and hear Garrison Keillor read them a poem. And here, for the first time, is an anthology of poems from the show, chosen by the narrator for their wit, their frankness, their passion, their "utter clarity in the face of everything else a person has to deal with at 7 a.m."

The title Good Poems comes from common literary parlance. For writers, it's enough to refer to somebody having written a good poem. Somebody elsecan worry about greatness. Mary Oliver's "Wild Geese" is a good poem, and so is James Wright's "A Blessing." Regular people love those poems. People read them aloud at weddings, people send them by e-mail.

Good Poems includes poems about lovers, children, failure, everyday life, death, and transcendance. It features the work of classic poets, such as Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, and Robert Frost, as well as the work of contemporary greats such as Howard Nemerov, Charles Bukowski, Donald Hall,Billy Collins, Robert Bly, and Sharon Olds. It's a book of poems for anybody who loves poetry whether they know it or not.
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BISAC Categories:
- Poetry | Anthologies (multiple Authors)
Dewey: 808.81
LCCN: 2004567998
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.4" W x 5.3" L (0.3 lbs) 4 pages
Features: Abridged, Price on Product
Review Citations: Library Journal 08/01/2014 pg. 42
 
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Every day people tune in to "The Writer's Almanac" on public radio and hear Garrison Keillor read them a poem. And here, for the first time, is an anthology of poems from the show, chosen by the narrator for their wit, their frankness, their passion, their "utter clarity in the face of everything else a person has to deal with at 7 a.m." "Good Poems" includes poems about lovers, children, failure, everyday life, death, and transcendence. It features the work of classic poets, such as Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, and Robert Frost, as well as the work of contemporary greats such as Howard Nemerov, Charles Bukowski, Donald Hall, Billy Collins, Robert Bly, and Sharon Olds.

Contributor Bio(s): Keillor, Garrison: - As the host of A Prairie Home Companion for over forty years, Garrison Keillor has captivated millions of listeners with his News from Lake Wobegon monologues. He has been honored with Grammy, ACE, and George Foster Peabody awards, the National Humanities Medal, and election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
 
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