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Poetry Speaks Who I am (Hardcover) Loot Price: R496
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Poetry Speaks Who I am (Hardcover)

Elise Paschen, Elizabeth Alexander, Joy Harjo, Brad Leithauser

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Poetry Speaks Who I Am is filled with more than 100 remarkable poems about you, who you are, and who you are becoming. Dive in-find the poem you love, the one that makes you angry, the one that makes you laugh, the one that knocks the wind out of you, and become a part of Poetry Speaks Who I Am by adding your own inside the book.

Poetry can be life altering. It can be gritty and difficult. It can be hilarious or heart-breaking. And it's meant to be experienced, so we've included a CD on which you'll hear 44 poems, 39 of which are original recordings-you'll only find them here. You'll hear poets both classic and contemporary, well-known and refreshingly new, including:
--Dana Gioia expresses the hunger of a "Vampire's Serenade"
--Elizabeth Alexander waits for that second kiss in "Zodiac"
--Langston Hughes flings his arms wide in "Dream Variations"
--Marilyn Nelson reads to her class in "How I Discovered Poetry"
--Paul Muldoon's poem "Sideman," brought loudly to life by the band Rackett
--And 39 more poems that are immediate and vibrant

From Lucille Clifton's "Here Yet Be Dragons" to Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee" to "Tia Chucha," by Luis J. Rodriguez, Poetry Speaks Who I Am is a collection that is dynamic, accessible, challenging, classic, edgy, and ultimately not quite perfect. Just like you. If you're lucky, it'll serve as a gateway to a lifetime lived with poetry. At the very least, it'll be a good time. Dive in, and happy hunting.

General

Imprint: Sourcebooks
Country of origin: United States
Release date: March 2010
First published: March 2010
Editors: Elise Paschen • Elizabeth Alexander • Joy Harjo • Brad Leithauser
Dimensions: 223 x 134 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover • CD  CD
Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 978-1-4022-1074-7
Categories: Books > Children's & Educational > Language & literature > English (including English as a school subject) > English literature texts > Poetry texts & anthologies
Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
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LSN: 1-4022-1074-4
Barcode: 9781402210747

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