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The authorized and sweeping biography of one of America's most
complex, influential, and enduring poets In the extraordinary
generation of American poets who came of age in the middle of the
twentieth century, James Wright (1927-1980) was frequently placed
at the top of the list. With a fierce, single-minded devotion to
his work, Wright escaped the steel town of his Depression-era
childhood in the Ohio valley to become a revered professor of
English literature and a Pulitzer Prize winner. But his hometown
remained at the heart of his work, and he courted a rough, enduring
muse from his vivid memories of the Midwest. A full-throated
lyricism and classical poise became his tools, honesty and
unwavering compassion his trademark. Using meticulous research,
hundreds of interviews, and Wright's public readings, Jonathan
Blunk's authorized biography explores the poet's life and work with
exceptional candor, making full use of Wright's extensive
unpublished work--letters, poems, translations, and personal
journals. Focusing on the tensions that forced Wright's poetic
breakthroughs and the relationships that plunged him to emotional
depths, Blunk provides a spirited portrait, and a fascinating
depiction of this turbulent period in American letters. A gifted
translator and mesmerizing reader, Wright appears throughout in all
his complex and eloquent urgency. Discerning yet expansive, James
Wright will change the way the poet's work is understood and
inspire a new appreciation for his enduring achievement.
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