Selected Poems of Robert Penn Warren

ISBN: 0807126772

Author: Warren, Robert Penn

Condition: New

John Burts Selected Poems of Robert Penn Warren is more broadly representative of Warrens 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 Warrens rich output.With each poem, Burt has carefully located the version that constitutes Warrens final revision. His introduction gives an eloquent overview of the poets career, touching on every published book of verse and highlighting significant lines. A selected collection in the truest sense, featuring several previously unpublished pieces, this treasure is at once new and familiar.At the heart of Warrens poetry is a celebration of mans intellect and imagination, his integral place within nature, and his relationship to time and the past; ultimately, joy coexists with the knowledge of lifes many mysteries, including its tragedies. Selected Poems, a generous survey and a convenient compendium, is the shining portal to this greatly gifted poet.