ISBN: 9780547347189

Ryan is a scrupulously observant poet with a gift for going for the jugular . . . His work is finely honed, provocative, questing, and humane. Edward Hirsch, Washington Post Book WorldMi… More...

Ryan is a scrupulously observant poet with a gift for going for the jugular . . . His work is finely honed, provocative, questing, and humane. Edward Hirsch, Washington Post Book WorldMichael Ryans first collection in fifteen years shows the acclaimed poet at the height of his powers. Highlighting the wit and passion displayed throughout his career, Ryans latest work comprises fifty-seven poems from three award-winning volumes and thirty-one new poems. In both dramatic lyrics and complex narratives, Ryan renders the world with startling clarity, freshness, and intimacy. New and Selected Poems is filled with the stuff of everyday life, and as the New York Times Book Review said, it include[s] pain and fear but also surprise, joy, laughter, everything human."e New and Selected Poems reminds us how much we have relied on this poet to forge a path for us in plain style. Carol Muske-Dukes, Los Angeles Times Book Review"e Ryan`s poems have always felt as if they neded to be written. They seem to exist because of some pressure to respond, not because of a facility for language alone. This is a rare quality among poets. The commitment to it is as hard-won, and real, as any you are likely to find in poetry."e David Rivard, American Poetry ReviewMichael Ryan is the author of many acclaimed books, including three previous volumes of poetry. Among the honors for his work are the prestigious Kingsley Tufts Award, the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, a Whiting Writers Award, and NEA and Guggenheim fellowships. Ryan is a professor of English and creative writing at the University of California at Irvine. New and Selected Poems: Ryan is a scrupulously observant poet with a gift for going for the jugular . . . His work is finely honed, provocative, questing, and humane. Edward Hirsch, Washington Post Book WorldMichael Ryans first collection in fifteen years shows the acclaimed poet at the height of his powers. Highlighting the wit and passion displayed throughout his career, Ryans latest work comprises fifty-seven poems from three award-winning volumes and thirty-one new poems. In both dramatic lyrics and complex narratives, Ryan renders the world with startling clarity, freshness, and intimacy. New and Selected Poems is filled with the stuff of everyday life, and as the New York Times Book Review said, it include[s] pain and fear but also surprise, joy, laughter, everything human."e New and Selected Poems reminds us how much we have relied on this poet to forge a path for us in plain style. Carol Muske-Dukes, Los Angeles Times Book Review"e Ryan`s poems have always felt as if they neded to be written. They seem to exist because of some pressure to respond, not because of a facility for language alone. This is a rare quality among poets. The commitment to it is as hard-won, and real, as any you are likely to find in poetry."e David Rivard, American Poetry ReviewMichael Ryan is the author of many acclaimed books, including three previous volumes of poetry. Among the honors for his work are the prestigious Kingsley Tufts Award, the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, a Whiting Writers Award, and NEA and Guggenheim fellowships. Ryan is a professor of English and creative writing at the University of California at Irvine., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt<

ISBN: 9780547347189

Ryan is a scrupulously observant poet with a gift for going for the jugular . . . His work is finely honed, provocative, questing, and humane. Edward Hirsch, Washington Post Book WorldMi… More...

Ryan is a scrupulously observant poet with a gift for going for the jugular . . . His work is finely honed, provocative, questing, and humane. Edward Hirsch, Washington Post Book WorldMichael Ryans first collection in fifteen years shows the acclaimed poet at the height of his powers. Highlighting the wit and passion displayed throughout his career, Ryans latest work comprises fifty-seven poems from three award-winning volumes and thirty-one new poems. In both dramatic lyrics and complex narratives, Ryan renders the world with startling clarity, freshness, and intimacy. New and Selected Poems is filled with the stuff of everyday life, and as the New York Times Book Review said, it include[s] pain and fear but also surprise, joy, laughter, everything human."e New and Selected Poems reminds us how much we have relied on this poet to forge a path for us in plain style. Carol Muske-Dukes, Los Angeles Times Book Review"e Ryan`s poems have always felt as if they neded to be written. They seem to exist because of some pressure to respond, not because of a facility for language alone. This is a rare quality among poets. The commitment to it is as hard-won, and real, as any you are likely to find in poetry."e David Rivard, American Poetry ReviewMichael Ryan is the author of many acclaimed books, including three previous volumes of poetry. Among the honors for his work are the prestigious Kingsley Tufts Award, the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, a Whiting Writers Award, and NEA and Guggenheim fellowships. Ryan is a professor of English and creative writing at the University of California at Irvine. New And Selected Poems: Ryan is a scrupulously observant poet with a gift for going for the jugular . . . His work is finely honed, provocative, questing, and humane. Edward Hirsch, Washington Post Book WorldMichael Ryans first collection in fifteen years shows the acclaimed poet at the height of his powers. Highlighting the wit and passion displayed throughout his career, Ryans latest work comprises fifty-seven poems from three award-winning volumes and thirty-one new poems. In both dramatic lyrics and complex narratives, Ryan renders the world with startling clarity, freshness, and intimacy. New and Selected Poems is filled with the stuff of everyday life, and as the New York Times Book Review said, it include[s] pain and fear but also surprise, joy, laughter, everything human."e New and Selected Poems reminds us how much we have relied on this poet to forge a path for us in plain style. Carol Muske-Dukes, Los Angeles Times Book Review"e Ryan`s poems have always felt as if they neded to be written. They seem to exist because of some pressure to respond, not because of a facility for language alone. This is a rare quality among poets. The commitment to it is as hard-won, and real, as any you are likely to find in poetry."e David Rivard, American Poetry ReviewMichael Ryan is the author of many acclaimed books, including three previous volumes of poetry. Among the honors for his work are the prestigious Kingsley Tufts Award, the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, a Whiting Writers Award, and NEA and Guggenheim fellowships. Ryan is a professor of English and creative writing at the University of California at Irvine., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt<

ISBN: 9780547347189

Ryan is a scrupulously observant poet with a gift for going for the jugular. His work is finely honed, provocative, questing, and humane. Edward Hirsch, Washington Post Book WorldMichael … More...

Ryan is a scrupulously observant poet with a gift for going for the jugular. His work is finely honed, provocative, questing, and humane. Edward Hirsch, Washington Post Book WorldMichael Ryans first collection in fifteen years shows the acclaimed poet at the height of his powers. Highlighting the wit and passion displayed throughout his career, Ryans latest work comprises fifty-seven. Ryan is a scrupulously observant poet with a gift for going for the jugular. His work is finely honed, provocative, questing, and humane. Edward Hirsch, Washington Post Book WorldMichael Ryans first collection in fifteen years shows the acclaimed poet at the height of his powers. Highlighting the wit and passion displayed throughout his career, Ryans latest work comprises fifty-seven poems from three award-winning volumes and thirty-one new poems. In both dramatic lyrics and complex narratives, Ryan renders the world with startling clarity, freshness, and intimacy. New and Selected Poems is filled with the stuff of everyday life, and as the New York Times Book Review said, it include[s] pain and fear but also surprise, joy, laughter, everything human."New and Selected Poems reminds us how much we have relied on this poet to forge a path for us in plain style. Carol Muske-Dukes, Los Angeles Times Book Review"Ryan's poems have always felt as if they neded to be written. They seem to exist because of some pressure to respond, not because of a facility for language alone. This is a rare quality among poets. The commitment to it is as hard-won, and real, as any you are likely to find in poetry." David Rivard, American Poetry ReviewMichael Ryan is the author of many acclaimed books, including three previous volumes of poetry. Among the honors for his work are the prestigious Kingsley Tufts Award, the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, a Whiting Writers Award, and NEA and Guggenheim fellowships. Ryan is a professor of English and creative writing at the University of California at Irvine. eBooks, Poetry & Drama~~Poetry~~Poetry By Individual Poets, New And Selected Poems~~EBook~~9780547347189~~Michael Ryan, , New And Selected Poems, Michael Ryan, 9780547347189, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, , , , , Houghton Mifflin Harcourt<

ISBN: 9780547347189

Â?Ryan is a scrupulously observant poet with a gift for going for the jugular . . . His work is finely honed, provocative, questing, and humane." Â? Edward Hirsch, Washington Post Bo… More...

Â?Ryan is a scrupulously observant poet with a gift for going for the jugular . . . His work is finely honed, provocative, questing, and humane." Â? Edward Hirsch, Washington Post Book WorldMichael Ryan's first collection in fifteen years shows the acclaimed poet at the height of his powers. Highlighting the wit and passion displayed throughout his career, Ryan's latest work comprises fifty-seven poems from three award-winning volumes and thirty-one new poems. In both dramatic lyrics and complex narratives, Ryan renders the world with startling clarity, freshness, and intimacy. New and Selected Poems is filled with the stuff of everyday life, and as the New York Times Book Review said, it Â?include[s] pain and fear but also surprise, joy, laughter, everything human.""New and Selected Poems reminds us how much we have relied on this poet to forge a path for us in plain style." Â? Carol Muske-Dukes, Los Angeles Times Book Review"Ryan's poems have always felt as if they neded to be written. They seem to exist because of some pressure to respond, not because of a facility for language alone. This is a rare quality among poets. The commitment to it is as hard-won, and real, as any you are likely to find in poetry." Â? David Rivard, American Poetry ReviewMichael Ryan is the author of many acclaimed books, including three previous volumes of poetry. Among the honors for his work are the prestigious Kingsley Tufts Award, the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, a Whiting Writers' Award, and NEA and Guggenheim fellowships. Ryan is a professor of English and creative writing at the University of California at Irvine. eBook<

ISBN: 9780547347189

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