{"product_id":"selected-poems-paperback-11","title":"Selected Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Pinsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntense verbal music with a jazz feeling; invention against the grain of expectation; intelligence racing among materials with the variety of a busy street--these have been the qualities of Robert Pinsky's work since his first book, \u003ci\u003eSadness and Happiness \u003c\/i\u003e(1975), celebrated for setting a new direction in American poetry. At that time, responding to a question about that book, Pinsky said: \"I would like to write a poetry which could contain every kind of thing, while keeping all the excitement of poetry.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThat ambition was realized in a new way with each of his books, including the book-length personal monologue \u003ci\u003eAn Explanation of America\u003c\/i\u003e; the transformed autobiography of \u003ci\u003eHistory of My Heart\u003c\/i\u003e; the bestselling translation \u003ci\u003eThe Inferno of Dante\u003c\/i\u003e; and, most recently, the savage, inventive \u003ci\u003eGulf Music\u003c\/i\u003e. That variety and renewal are represented in this brilliantly chosen volume.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA former Poet Laureate of the United States, Robert Pinsky was born and raised in Long Branch, New Jersey. In addition to his books of poetry and \u003ci\u003eThe Inferno of Dante\u003c\/i\u003e, he has written prose works, including \u003ci\u003eThe Life of David\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Sounds of Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.98 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 27, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42691502080063,"sku":"9780374533168","price":22.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/07d6a86324ff3a3c1922969001a4851e.webp?v=1764992322","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/selected-poems-paperback-11","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}