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This famous anthology includes the works of more than 130 major American poets of the modern period--Robert Frost, Paul Goodman, Carl Sandburg and Gwendolyn Brooks among them--along with short biographies of each. ... Read more

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Grandiose collection.
My interest in poetry has slowly increased over the years, starting with a few poets here and there.I managed to find this anthology ina used bookstore before moving abroad for a year.There are so many amazing American poets I would have never encountered were it not for this book.I praise Carruth for this exhaustive collection.

One to have in your carry-on
I travel a lot, flying mostly for business, not pleasure.This little book is something I keep in my carry-on bag.It is small, inexpensive to replace, and presents a range of voices.That it comprises the personal choices of one editor gives it a voice of its own, which a fully general anthology of American poetry is bound to lack.Once getting ready at the last minute for an overseas flight, I could not find my passport.I almost panicked, but this little book proved itself a special friend - I was making sure that it was in my bag, and found my passport left inside as a bookmark.

Outstanding service
The book was in excellent condition.It was sent on time.Outstanding.

great voices within
I purchased this anthology because I love poetry and because I wanted a primer for some college American lit classes.I did get a good book out of the deal, but the latter expectation was never fully satisfied.If you're deciding whether to invest in a collection of "American Poetry of the Twentieth Century," there are some things to consider.

First, it should more aptly be subtitled, "American Poetry of the Mid-Twentieth Century." This anthology was compiled in 1970 with the bulk of its poetry originally published in the 1950s and 1960s (some from a couple decades before).As a result, it's top heavy with Frost, Cummings, W.C. Williams, and Roethke, et al.Naturally this isn't a tremendous problem, but it did make me wonder, for example, why Langston Hughes enjoys a scant two pages of recognition out of more than 700 pages of poetry!Another thing I found was that though this anthology earns points for sheer volume of work, tens of American lit classes later, I have yet to run across many of the authors.While I admittedly was not alive for any of the original publications, clearly most of the writing, however unfortunate, has not survived the passing of time. Thus a twenty-first century reader may find the collection rather dated.

All this said though, I still recommend this anthology because it is, simply, a collection of good poetry.Some of the more famous poems from some of the more famous authors are curiously absent, but again, this isn't a substitute for the Norton Anthology.In fact, I discovered a wealth of good twentieth century American writing that has escaped the Norton and Heath publishers.Most of the work is modern with a few pieces creeping into the shadow of post-modernity.Small biographies are provided for each author.An academic primer you won't end up with, but for all other purposes, this is a sound collection.

Worth Buying Twice
I recently purchased my second one of these, because I wore out the first one.

Even if you are untrained in poetry, as I am, (even if you are an engineer, as I am), you will find poems in here that will move you, thrill you, and make you sigh.

See how much language can transcend words.It opened my eyes. ... Read more

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This digital document, covering the life and work of Hayden Carruth, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 4277 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

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Perhaps we were pretty big boys--Jack and I. In fact, I'm afraid we were so big that we haven't grown much since. But Ollie was a boy, anyhow; he couldn't have been more than a dozen years old, and we looked upon him as being a very small boy indeed; though when folks saw us starting off, some of them seemed to think that we were as boyish as he, because, they said, it was such a foolish thing to do; and in some way, I'm sure I don't know how, boys have got the reputation of always doing foolish things. "They're three of a kind," said Grandpa Oldberry, as he watched us weigh anchor; "their parents oughter be sent fer."
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This book is about bears. Over 150 poets, such as HaydenCarruth, Billy Collins, Mary Crow, Ruth Daigon, Jim Harrison, GeorgeKeithley, Galway Kinnell, Maxine Kumin, Ursula LeGuin, Judith Minty,N. Scott Momaday, Mary Oliver, Adrienne Rich, Kay Ryan, Gary Snyder,Susan Terris and others, write about bears as they exist in the wildand in our minds. Bears occupy a "most favored animal" status in thespiritual lives of many people and cultures, from the deep past to thepresent day.Their myths are rich and varied.The poems are dividedinto seven categories:nature, dreams, myths, persona, misc.,encountered, endangered.The book is full of illustrations.8 1/2 x10, perfect bound, full color cover. $1 from the sale of each bookwill be donated to groups striving to preserve bears and theirhabitats. ... Read more

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Side A songs are: Slider's Fancy***Because of You***Isles Medley***True Blue***Banjo Medley in C***Howard Gray***Dehlia***Name That Tune!..........Side B songs are: Wonderin"Bout Woody***Banjo Medley in G***The Water is Wide***SwingLow, Sweet Chariot***Banjo Medley in G-Modal***Middle Age Blues***How Can I Keep from Singing? ... Read more

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Solid Carruth.
Hayden Carruth, If You Call This Cry a Song (Countryman Press, 1983)

This collection, written over the course of thirty years, contains material published in magazines and then, for all intents and purposes, forgotten about. Carruth tells us in the introduction that when he stumbled upon it he recognized some old favorites, and thus the birth of this collection.

As seen in The Bird/Poem Book, Carruth is a far better writer than he is a selector of poetry. When he is good, he is very very good, and many of the poems here reflect Carruth doing what he does best. Some of them, on the other hand, are quite simply bombs. Too much politics, not enough poetry, the epidemic that has swept the world since Robert Service and likely before. The best material here is well worth reading, though, and very enjoyable. *** ½ ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from World Literature Today, published by University of Oklahoma on June 22, 2002. The length of the article is 631 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Hayden Carruth. Doctor Jazz.(Book Review)
Author: Michael Leddy
Publication: World Literature Today (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 2002
Publisher: University of Oklahoma
Volume: 76Page: 95(2)

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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Title: Track's End Being the Narrative of Judson Pitcher's Strange Winter Spent There as Told by Himself and Edited by Hayden Carruth Including an Accurate Account of His Numerous Adventures, and the Facts Concerning His Several Surprising Escapes From Death Now First Printed in Full; ... Read more