Wyatt Prunty has been called "one of the most gifted and technically accomplished American poets of the post-World War II generation" (William Bedford Clark, Southern Review). In this new collection, his wry humor and meditative spirit attach themselves to such unlikely objects as, for example, the "Zamboni" that polishes a skating rink. (He finds a metaphor in how it "restores a hardened glaze / as cold and clear as any thought we keep.") In "Coach," he portrays a dog's inner life, from puppyhood to death, in four brief ...
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Wyatt Prunty has been called "one of the most gifted and technically accomplished American poets of the post-World War II generation" (William Bedford Clark, Southern Review). In this new collection, his wry humor and meditative spirit attach themselves to such unlikely objects as, for example, the "Zamboni" that polishes a skating rink. (He finds a metaphor in how it "restores a hardened glaze / as cold and clear as any thought we keep.") In "Coach," he portrays a dog's inner life, from puppyhood to death, in four brief stanzas: "All trucks were from Hell and deserved my bite, / all children sheep and not to leave the yard..." "Grown Men at Touch" finds delicious irony in the shadow of a barn, declared the boundary of a football match, that gradually moves the goal line beyond the players' reach: "By four, our shadow-field / Had gone long past the longest pass; / By five, no one could run its length..." What these poems share is that each is a different approach to the book's abiding preoccupation with our mortality. Praise for Wyatt Prunty: "Wyatt Prunty's poems astonishingly combine dramatic and meditative virtues. A triumph of controlled and understated but powerful emotion."--Anthony Hecht "In poetry this honest you can see the character of the writer pretty clearly. I see, too, a certain fine pride, the pride taken in working carefully to get things right. Here, then, is a poetry both artful and truthful, a pretty rare case."--Donald Justice
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Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Good dust jacket. A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. S5-A first edition hardcover book signed and inscribed by the author to previous owner in near fine condition in near fine dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have some stain on sides opposite the spine and light shelf wear. Johns Hopkins: Poetry and Fiction, John T. Irwin, General Editor. 9.25"x6.25", 71 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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Fine. 0801856469. SIGNED & INSCRIBED by author (personalized). First edition; first printing (all numbers present). Hardcover, fine in near fine dustjacket. Dustjacket shows a bit of shelf wear; book itself is tight, clean, paper crisp, unmarked and apparently never read. Modern first; poetry; autograph; 9.1 X 6.2 X 0.6 inches; 88 pages.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author(s) First edition/first printing book is tight with no markings, dj has some minor rubbing and light soiling, edges have curling/creasing, gift inscription and authors signature on title page.
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Very Good in Good jacket. With a personal inscription to Joan wife of Stanley Elkin, also includes a post card with a note to Joan on Sewanee Writers conference post card.
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Fine in Fine jacket. First edition. Light rubbing on the bottom edge, else fine in a fine a dust jacket. Inscribed by the author on the title page to poet William Logan and his wife, the poet Debora Greger: "For William and Debora-Highest regards, Wyatt."
