When Thy King Is a Boy - (Pitt Poetry) by Ed Roberson (Paperback)
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Highlights
- C.D. Wright has described Roberson's work as "lyric poetry of meticulous design and lasting emotional significance," comparing its musical qualities to the work of saxophonist Steve Lacy, jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, and composer Johann Sebastian Bach.
- About the Author: Ed Roberson is a former professor of literature and creative writing at Rutgers University.
- 88 Pages
- Poetry, American
- Series Name: Pitt Poetry
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About the Book
C.D. Wright has described Roberson's work as "lyric poetry of meticulous design and lasting emotional significance," comparing its musical qualities to the work of saxophonist Steve Lacy, jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, and composer Johann Sebastian Bach.Book Synopsis
C.D. Wright has described Roberson's work as "lyric poetry of meticulous design and lasting emotional significance," comparing its musical qualities to the work of saxophonist Steve Lacy, jazz pianist Thelonious Monk, and composer Johann Sebastian Bach.Review Quotes
Ed Roberson overwhelms one with genius.-- "Prairie Schooner"
Mature and thoughtful work, with moments of the superb.-- "Publishers Weekly"
The quiet fierceness of Ed Roberson's poetry terrifies as it comes out from a controlled if unconventional verse form.-- "Saturday Review"
About the Author
Ed Roberson is a former professor of literature and creative writing at Rutgers University. He has taught at the University of Chicago and Columbia College Chicago. Roberson is the recipient of the Stephen Henderson Critics Award for Achievement in Literature, and has also won an LA Times Book Award, the 2008 Shelley Memorial Award from The Poetry Society of America, the 1998 National Poetry Series Award, and the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Writers' Award.Dimensions (Overall): 7.7 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x .3 Inches (D)
Weight: .25 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Pitt Poetry
Sub-Genre: American
Genre: Poetry
Number of Pages: 88
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Theme: African American
Format: Paperback
Author: Ed Roberson
Language: English
Street Date: May 15, 1970
TCIN: 93631475
UPC: 9780822952145
Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-4359
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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