Selected Poems, 1940-1971
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This second edition of the late Robert Duncan's Selected Poems, first published in 1993, includes eleven additional poems and excerpts.Duncan, like Dante, was a poet of cosmic imagination, intensely aware of his and poetry's role in the ever-expanding logos of creation. His Selected Poems, first published in 1993, is a "useful and portable compilation," says critic Tom Clark, that "provides the most comprehensive available look at the career of the Bay Area's greatest lyric poet." Editor Robert J. Bertholf has enlarged the original collection to include eleven additional poems and excerpts. The second edition of the Selected Poems fully fleshes out the retrospective of works chosen from the whole of Duncan's writing life. From his early poems through his final Ground Work volumes, as well as his serial poems, "Structures of Rime" and "Passages," composed over the course of thirty years, there emerges a prophetic voice of great perception.
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THE PULSE
A prophetic voice of great perception emerges from the collected works of a poet deeply aware of his role in the ever-expanding logos of creation. Ronald Duncan, often compared to Dante for his cosmic imagination, presents a comprehensive look at his career in this selection of poems spanning from 1940 to 1971. This collection, enlarged in its second edition, draws from his early works through his final Ground Work volumes, as well as his serial poems like "Structures of Rime" and "Passages." The poems explore themes of creation, consciousness, and the poet's place within a vast, unfolding universe, framed by a mind that perceives the interconnectedness of all things.
INSIDE THE PAGES
- Poems selected from the entirety of Ronald Duncan's writing life.
- Includes works from early poems through the final Ground Work volumes.
- Features excerpts from the serial poems "Structures of Rime" and "Passages."
- Demonstrates a cosmic imagination and awareness of poetry's role in creation.
- The second edition includes eleven additional poems and excerpts.
- The collection offers a comprehensive look at the poet's career.
- Critic Tom Clark described the original compilation as a "useful and portable compilation."
- Edited by Robert J. Bertholf.
THE COLLECTIVE ECHO
This second edition of Ronald Duncan's Selected Poems, first published in 1993, has been expanded to include eleven additional poems and excerpts, offering a more complete retrospective of his work. Critic Tom Clark noted the original compilation as a "useful and portable compilation" that provides a comprehensive look at the career of a significant Bay Area poet. The collection is recognized for showcasing Duncan's prophetic voice and his profound engagement with themes of creation and consciousness. The poems span his entire writing life, from early works to his later Ground Work volumes and serial poems, solidifying its status as a key representation of his lyrical output.
Page Count:
104
Publication Date:
1978-01-01
Publisher:
Rebel Press
ISBN-10:
0900615176
ISBN-13:
9780900615177
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Poetry
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