American Smooth: Poems
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American Smooth: Poems
American Smooth: Poems
"Rita Dove pulls the ultimate dance trick: she makes it look easy."--New York Times Book Review
An occasion to celebrate: a new collection by the Pulitzer Prize-winning former poet laureate; her first since On the Bus with Rosa Parks. With the grace of an Astaire, Rita Dove's magnificent poems pay homage to our kaleidoscopic cultural heritage; from the glorious shimmer of an operatic soprano to Bessie Smith's mournful wail; from paradise lost to angel food cake; from hotshots at the local shooting range to the Negro jazz band in World War I whose music conquered Europe before the Allied advance. Like the ballroom-dancing couple of the title poem, smiling and making the difficult seem effortless, Dove explores the shifting surfaces between perception and intimation.Specifications | |
Binding | Paperback |
Brand | W. W. Norton & Company |
EANs | 9780393327441 |
ItemPartNumber | 9780393327441 |
Manufacturer | W. W. Norton & Company |
ProductGroup | Book |
ReleaseDate | 2006-02-17T00:00:01Z |
Title | American Smooth: Poems |
UnitCount | 1 |