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050			_aPS 615 _b.B464 2008
245		4	_aThe Best American poetry, 2008 / _cCharles Wright, editor.
260			_aNew York : _bScribner Poetry, _cc2008.
300			_axxi, 197 p. _c21 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 193-197).
520			_aThe Best American Poetry series is a beloved mainstay of American poetry. This year's edition was edited by one of the most admired and acclaimed poets of his generation, Charles Wright. Known for his meditative and beautiful observations of landscape, change, and time,Wright brings his particular sensibility to this year's anthology, which contains an ecumenical slant that is unprecedented for the series. He has gathered an astonishing selection of work that includes new poems by Carolyn Forché, Jorie Graham, Louise Glück, Frank Bidart, Frederick Seidel, Patti Smith, and Kevin Young and showcases a dazzling array of rising stars like Joshua Beckman, Erica Dawson, and Alex Lemon. With captivating and revelatory notes from the poets on their works and sage and erudite introductory essays by Wright and series editor David Lehman, The Best American Poetry 2008 will be read, discussed, debated, and prized for years to come.
650			_aAmerican poetry
700			_aLehman, David,
700			_aWright, Charles, _968200
942			_cALR
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