Every place has its own poetry. For some places, the poetry appears
in the tones of voice between neighbors in the grocery store, or in
the spirit people share when a high school football team brings
them out of their houses on Friday evenings, or even through the
sounds engines make as they idle in traffic on the road out of the
city after a workday. The poetry of Appalachia sings in all those
familiar ways, but also in the music of the particular poems
collected in The Southern Poetry Anthology, Volume III: Southern
Appalachia. This anthology of contemporary poetry arrives from one
of America's most vibrant literary communities, an area with a rich
storytelling history and beautiful natural landscape, the often
misunderstood Appalachian South. Readers familiar with writing from
Appalachia will be pleased to see work from such favorites as
Charles Wright, Robert Morgan, and Fred Chappell, yet will be
intrigued by the already distinctive voices of emerging talents
like Melissa Range and D. Antwan Stewart. This collection of poems
is the only one of its kind, a snapshot album of a timeless place,
as it is represented at the present moment. "For reasons that are
not entirely clear, there has been an explosion of poetry in the
Southern Appalachian region in recent years. Perhaps this creative
surge has been inspired by the rapid changes in the region, as the
vast hunting ranges of the Cherokees are crossed by superhighways,
and golf courses, casinos, condominiums, and shopping malls spread
into the shadows of the highest peaks. Or perhaps the poetry is a
celebration of a region still discovering itself, its heritage and
resources. What is clear is that much of the best poetry of our
time is being written in or about the Southern mountains, with
unprecedented diversity, artistry, freshness, and humanity. Here is
a poetry of place and people, of history, sometimes sad, often
comic, a poetry of haunting voices, vision, music and story. This
anthology is a showcase of some of the best poetry we have, from
the place the music comes from."--Robert Morgan
General
Imprint: |
Texas Review Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 2010 |
First published: |
2011 |
Editors: |
Jesse Graves
• Paul Ruffin
• William Wright
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-933896-64-9 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-933896-64-7 |
Barcode: |
9781933896649 |
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